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My, how the tide has turned. á When reports first broke late last night that the Washington Nationals had signed future Hall-of-Fame catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez to a two-year, $6 million contract, comment boxes around the Internet were filled with ôOh my gosh, I canÆt believe it!ö responses. á The last-place, dead-from-the-neck-up Washington Natinals Nationals had somehow convinced Rodriguez, one of baseballÆs all-time greatest catchers, to sign with them. He might start, he could back up Jesus Flores, and he most certainly will be a mentor to both Flores and the bevy of young pitchers the Nationals have waiting to join the big club. á But this morning, the ôgreat newsö has begun to turn into second-guessing. The Washi ...

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