Posts filed under “Sports”
On Expectations
My North Carolina State University Wolfpack fell to 2-6 at the end of October, so when they finished the regular season yesterday at 6-6 and bowl eligible, I was ecstatic. The Washington Redskins, on the other hand — 6-2 at the end of October, just a half game off the division lead and with an [...]
Phillies
It seems to me that many of my friends here in Washington were rooting for the Phillies in the Series. I can see the logic by which they might have arrived at that decision, but I don’t find it convincing. Having been to see the Eagles play at FedEx and the Phils play at RFK [...]
Something to Ponder
How many Washingtonians, if given the choice between an economy saving bailout and a Redskins victory over the Cowboys, would choose the latter?
Hey, We’ve Won Four in a Row
Ouch.
Nuts
Can someone please explain to me what the Lerners are after? Not only are they putting an atrocious team on the field, they’re also not paying rent on the publicly funded stadium that’s added immensely to the value of the team, and they’re demanding silly damage payments from the taxpayers of Washington. Note to the [...]
In Re: Embarrassment of Championship Riches
Dear Boston, That’s enough. Sincerely, The rest of the country
Nuts
The Nationals’ season has been frustrating. But look on the bright side, says president Stan Kasten! Except for the last five games, we’ve been a .500 team for the last 40 games, a quarter of the season. Well, you know, I hadn’t thought about it like that. And I guess that for a team on [...]
Kind of Bleu
Why yes, I am taking advantage of my new work situation to spend the afternoon sitting on my couch, watching Euro 2008. And yes, I did laugh loudly when France drew with Romania. Next up, Italy and the Netherlands.
Nationals Park
So, I had the opportunity to check out the Nats-Os friendly on Saturday evening, and my experience was very similar to the Nabob’s. First, the bad news. It did seem like Metro didn’t quite glom to the fact that people might show up and decided to run trains every 15 minutes or so. This was [...]
Nats!
Huh. So the Nats released John Patterson. I guess they figured he was never gonna be like he was in 2005. This, of course, is the part where he wins the Cy Young for someone else. Probably, knowing my luck, the Phillies. In other news, I oddly received two tickets to the Orioles-Nats game on [...]