Washington Nationals leftfielder Juan Soto has been getting a lot of ink recently. He’s probably the second-most talked about person in town, after, you know, the guy who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Trump wishes he were having such a … Continue reading
Congratulations, Bryce Harper, NL Player of the Week from September 3 to September 9. In six games Harper had, among other things, two homers, two doubles, and TWELVE walks. His OBP was an incredible .655. Your dad was right. A … Continue reading
All smiles in the DMV this morning following a win for our local pro football team yesterday. And I’ve already heard whispers of the Alex-Smith-for-mayor campaign beginning. Yes, you would have loved to see a shutout. But 24-6 is still … Continue reading
Tiger Woods’s opening round 62 yesterday—his lowest first-round score in nearly 20 years—had me feeling young again last night. Knowing that 62 on a Par 70 course was a -8 had me feeling like a math teacher. Thanks for giving … Continue reading
Gotta hand it to the folks at Chuck E. Cheese’s. One of my favorite establishments since the Reagan administration, Chuck’s has now brought it to a new level. Yesterday I received an e-mail reminding me that it was a certain … Continue reading
They tell me it’s September. With temperatures above 90 forecasted all this week it’s a little tough for me to believe. Time to trot out this old speech again. Yup, it’s really only about the beginning of July right now … Continue reading
Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ted Williams. The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived. Teddy Ballgame. The Splendid Splinter. The Kid. There simply was no other like Ted Williams. Hitting savant, pilot, war hero, fly fishing guru. … Continue reading
The Nationals’ win last night marked the second time in a week they prevailed in a one-run game that ended with an umpire review call. It’s decided somewhere else while the umps stand there with headphones. They tell me it’s … Continue reading
My hometown Washington Nationals in 2018 have been pretty hit and miss (I mean that in every sense of the word). The season looked so promising at the outset, followed by a much more sluggish reality with glimmers of hope … Continue reading
I’ve got a new Twitter handle. That is to say I’ve deleted my old account and registered another. #outwiththeold @MOCmathclass is my new home. It’s slightly more “professional” than my previous account, and will include both information about my regular … Continue reading