Let the record show that following the Nationals’ fire sale yesterday afternoon I am still here, “employed” as their loyal fan but frequent criticizer. Yup, that’s me. And I’m still here. And same salary as before.
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When the pitcher who was 3-12 coming into the game throws a complete game two-hitter, that’s pretty bad. When you have as many errors as hits, that’s pretty bad. When you have a fan base that continues to make excuses … Continue reading
With their loss last night the New York Yankees fell 10 1/2 games back of the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox. Nothing to be ashamed of, really. The Yankees still have the second-best record in baseball. That’s right. The Red Sox … Continue reading
In his storied career Bryce Harper has now hit 30 home runs exactly twice. A perennial all-star and former MVP, he’ll soon have about half a billion reasons to smile. But it won’t mean a thing if he ain’t got … Continue reading
Dear Sports Gods, Thank you for providing me and a certain Mr. Woods a few moments of rekindled youth yesterday afternoon at the PGA Championship. Tiger’s second-place finish following his lowest score ever on a major championship Sunday gives me hope … Continue reading
The band that can sell out Madison Square Garden every night for two weeks does not need me to advertise for them. Still the same, I do like to note noteworthy things. The musical Phish of Vermont travel to the … Continue reading
My favorite beverage growing up, without a doubt, was Great Bluedini Kool-Aid. When I was a kid I used to have an official Kool-Aid Man pitcher, and I filled it with that antifreeze-like product so often in time it was … Continue reading
The timeless and incomparable (insert other clichés here) Tony Bennett turned 92 years old this past Friday. He gave us the present, dropping another musical gem upon us like a gift from the gods. Just another day at the office for … Continue reading
Tuesday night my hometown Washington Nationals scored a franchise record 25 runs in their rout of the New York Mets. You can read about it here or just scroll down a little. Last night the Nats put up only 10 against … Continue reading
Touchdown, field goal, field goal, field goal, field goal. Those were the Nationals’ first five innings yesterday. Add a sixer in their last ups and you’ve got 25 runs, and a 25-4 thrashing of the New York Mets. You might … Continue reading