I’m still pushing Mike Rizzo for President this week, offering now Howie Kendrick as his running mate. The future vice president is hitting .371 in 11 games for the Nats, and in two weeks he’s gone from never-heard-of-the-guy to possibly … Continue reading
Mike Rizzo has got to be the most popular president in D.C. right now. Currently team president (and general manager) of the Washington Nationals, I say Rizzo moves his office up the street from the Navy Yard to Pennsylvania Avenue immediately. … Continue reading
For the past four or five days I’ve been hearing criticism of President Trump’s comments re: the state of New Hampshire. You know, the drug-infested den. I find it amusing and certainly a sign of our times that controversy surrounding … Continue reading
Gotta hand it to Bill Nye, kid show science guy from 20 years ago somehow still relevant, and more than just in a has-been, nostalgic-y kind of way (though there is an element of that). It helps that “environmentalism” writ … Continue reading
My hometown Washington Nationals head to Wrigley Field to play the defending World Series champions (still weird, isn’t it?) for three games this weekend, all day games, of course, beginning today at 1:20 Central time. Classic. Unbeknowst to Cubs management … Continue reading
Step #1: Stake best pitcher in baseball to a 6-0 lead. Step #2: Have best pitcher in baseball leave game after one inning due to some kind of bizarre neck spasm. (Apparently he slept on it funny. Or something like … Continue reading
Being home from vacation never really feels too great. Actually, being home is great, it’s going back to work and one’s regular life that leaves a bit to be desired. Still, though, I look at the standings and see both … Continue reading
There’s an old baseball expression about seeing something you’ve never seen before. Four home runs in a row? Five in an inning? Eight in a game? Watching TV with a beach in the background Yeah, I’m still on vacation. For … Continue reading
I have a friend whose voicemail message, when he went on vacation, alerted callers of such, then said something to the effect of if this is an emergency… call someone who cares. Exactly. … Continue reading
Whoever came up with the idea for “Shark Week” was a genius. (Wikipedia tells me it was someone named Tom Golden.) Whoever came up with the idea to have swimming legend Michael Phelps race a shark during Shark Week… super … Continue reading