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The BallWonk National Committee wants to alert readers to the new BW shop, where Nats fans can buy "Teddy Time" rally buttons in time for our critical late-August homestand. Our pitching is making the other teams speak very softly, but we still need to show a bit more big stick.

BW will be sporting (and handing out) Teddy Time buttons as soon as his order arrives, which should be Thursday or Friday. Spread the word, and let's see if we can't start a tradition to help spark a more strenuous offense.

While they were making the buttons, the interns also made Majority Leader t-shirts for most Nats stars so folks can show their support. (If your leader isn't available, e-mail BallWonk and we'll add him to the lineup.) Click on the shirts below to see examples up close.

(The) Chief: see Chad Cordero

Comrade Bluegrass, Power Austin: see Austin Kearns

Cowboy Randy: see Randy St. Claire

Long John: see John Patterson

Officer Schneider: see Brian Schneider

(Commander) Riker: see Nick Johnson

Six-Three: see Cristian Guzman

Trader Jim, Bowda: see Jim Bowden

Z-Man: Ryan Zimmerman

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(Guillen the) Barbarian: [Archaic] see Jose Guillen

Bluegrass, The Kentucky Sourmasher: [Archaic] see Brad Wilkerson

Deputy Bennett: [Archaic] see Gary Bennett

F-Rob: [Archaic] see Frank Robinson

Fonzie: [Archaic] see Alfonso Soriano

Kyotomo: [Archaic] see Tomo Ohka

Livo: [Archaic] see Livan Hernandez

Sledgehammer: [Archaic] see Terrmel Sledge

Tex: [Archaic] see Gary Majewski

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