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The Nationals split a double-header with the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday, losing the first game 5-3 and winning the second game 3-2.  Iván Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, which made me very happy.  However, our local paper had the headline "I-Rod's RBI single helps Nationals split twinbill."  WHAT???  Don't be calling my man "I-Rod!"  Everyone knows him as "Pudge," so why change his nickname?  Why even give him a nickname that is so similar to the one of that third-baseman who plays for the Yankees that I do NOT like?  His plaque in the baseball Hall of Fame is going to say "Iván 'Pudge' Rodriguez," not "I-Rod!"  So what if it was an Associated Press story; you'd think the local paper would use a better headline!  It has always been obvious that the Frederick News-Post is an Orioles-oriented paper (especially since our minor league team is an O's affiliate and the Nationals have only been in DC since 2005); but c'mon, paper-people - the Nationals also play in our backyard, so it's time you all became a little familiar with their players!  Yet another faux pas for our local fishwrap!