Nationals third baseman (and 2009 Gold Glove winner) Ryan Zimmerman poses with a fan. Zim was a busy man. One of the more amusing parts of the Fest was when a middle-aged gentleman, just before getting his picture taken with Zimmerman, said, “nice to meet you. I’ve got 2 smokin’-hot daughters.” Everyone who heard it obviously laughed; Zimmerman was very cool and easy to talk to.

This weekend’s weather got you down in the dumps? How about a brief peek into the future: sunshine, the glorious combination of hot dogs with beer, and wooden cracks preambling the pop of gloves and clouds of dust as the home team runs the bases. Ahhh.

So while Saturday’s snow may have left you feeling like spring was miles away, we assure you, it’s closer than you’d imagine. To prove it, the Nationals held their yearly NatsFest at Nationals Park on Sunday, an event designed to pump up you humans for the upcoming campaign. (Artificial intelligence is already strikingly positive about this season.) DCist contributor Martin Locraft was there to document the scene.

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