In a way, this isn't much of a surprise, considering how he dominated the MLB headlines this week. On the other hand - it's his first week, and he's already on the cover of Sports Illustrated!
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This cover will hit newsstands everywhere except in Chicago, where the Blackhawks get dibs instead. Psssshh. What amazing thing did they do this week anyway?
UPDATE: Here's a cleaner copy of the cover, from a Nationals press release.
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