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Somewhere in Colby Lewis' scrapbook of baseball memories, I'm sure there's a nice picture of him in a Nationals' uniform. The big righthander who was so solid for the Texas Rangers down the stretch and in the first two rounds of the playoffs - and who will try to keep his team from falling into a 3-zip hole in the World Series against the Giants
That the Nationals would be unveiling a redesigned uniform this off-season was a poorly kept secret. The new duds will be revealed at an invitation-only affair at the park on November 10, and will be available for purchase the next day. Insiders say the new home jersey will say "Nationals" in a red script trimmed in navy with a flourish underneath. The full block number
Sources close to the situation tell MASNsports.com that Tim Foli, the Nationals' Senior Assistant to the General manager for Player Development, is leaving the organization. The former journeyman big league shortstop spent six seasons with the Nationals' organization, including four years as manager of their Triple A affiliate. Foli spent all or part of 16 seasons as a big league infielder, with the Mets, Expos,
The distance from Benton, Arkansas to Arlington, Texas is 285 miles. The distance from Benton to New York City is more than 1,100 miles. It's easier to find a parking spot in Arlington. I only bring that up because so many people - media types and Yankee fans alike - are assuming that it's all but a done deal that Benton native Cliff Lee will
I spoke with Rangers' TV analyst Tom Grieve this morning about the matchup between Texas and the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. "It's going to come down to pitching," he said. "It's what got us past the Yankees and San Francisco past Philadelphia. The Giants' starters are probably better known than ours, but talent-wsie, they're pretty close." Grieve, who spent 10 years as
My "Wall-to-Wall Baseball" cohorts Dave Johnson, Tom Davis and I trekked up to the woods of Monkton, MD after today's show to attend the 3rd Annual Camp Puh'tok Bull Roast. It was a fun time, the food was terrific, and it was well attended. We end up chatting with all kinds of folks at events like this, and we frequently hear some pretty wild stuff,
It all started with an infield single by Coot Veal on April 10, 1961. Fifty seasons later Alex Rodriguez is called out on strikes and the Texas Rangers are headed to their first World Series. You won't see any curly W's inside the Rangers Ballpark; other than a couple of pages in their media guide - the 1961-71 Washington Senators aren't given much recognition by
Ryan Zimmerman has been named to the 2010 Sporting News NL All-Star team, as selected by a panel of 24 Major League GM's. The complete NL Team: 1b Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds 2b Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves SS Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins 3b Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals OF Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers C Brian
There's always someone who wants to turn nothing into something, and it seems to be going on now with the Nationals' announcement of a promotion and a five-year contract extension for GM Mike Rizzo. Some apparently feel it's too long of a commitment; that if the club hasn't turned the W-L corner by 2013 then they shouldn't have locked themselves into a deal that runs
I drove over to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly this morning to spend some time with old friends at the Collector's Showcase of America sports collectibles show. Any reports you may have heard that the sports collecting hobby was dying are entirely premature - the place was jumping and very busy. There was a star-studded array of autograph guests on hand, including Hall of
It would be remarkable to see Cliff Lee in a Nationals' uniform next year. A genuine top-of-the-rotation arm with no shortage of big game experience. Truly remarkable. But an enormous longshot, to be certain. As the rumors go, the Nats are willing to offer up to $125 million for 5 seasons of an arm like Lee's. Someone else, including his current club, may be willing
Having lived in the greater Baltimore area for 25 years, it's almost a daily occurrence that someone in public asks me about the Orioles' situation, sometimes as it relates to the Nationals. I should point out here that, despite what you may think, there are a number of folks up this way who root for both teams. They see it as the best of both
There's a certain irony, I think, that it took someone named Washington - Texas skipper Ron Washington - to take the District's former AL team to a postseason series victory. It only took 50 years. Maybe this has never occurred to you, but since the original Washington franchise moved to Minnesota in 1961, subsequent teams - the expansion Senators/Rangers, the Mariners of Seattle, Washington, and
Former Nationals' manager - now senior MLB vice president - Frank Robinson, whose office oversees big league umpires, told FOX Sports recently that umpiring crews don't miss any more calls than they did in the past. According to F Robby, the perception that umpiring today seems less competent is a direct result of modern technology. He's exactly right, but it's that same modern technology -
Just to be contrary, I'm picking the Giants to go all the way this year. Game one is still in progress as I write this and they're up 1-zip over Atlanta behind Tim Lincecum. Nonetheless, I like their pitching staff, and in this short opening series, I think they'll tame the Braves in four games. Lincecum would win, hands down, a Monti Rock III look-alike
Roy Halladay's no-hitter against the Reds in game one of the Philadelphia-Cincinnati NLDS is one of those moments worth savoring, whether you're a Phillies' fan or not. He was obviously just warming up when he two-hit the Nats on September 27. Once the game ended, I started washing some dishes - really - with the TV still tuned to TBS so I could hear the
In 1990, Bobby Cox became the manager of the Atlanta Braves for a second time. He'd managed them before, between 1978-1981, a time prior to the arrival of internet message boards. Had such things existed back then, there certainly would have been calls for his ouster by the time the 1980's arrived. Bobby failed to win as many as 70 games in either of his
In case you missed it, last week the Texas Rangers completed negotiations with Fox Sports Southwest on a 20-year television deal worth somewhere between $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion. That's correct: about $80 million a year, or roughly a half-million dollars per game. By comparison, the Los Angeles Dodgers take in about $45 million a year for their cable rights. It's also about 50% more
Remember Ironing Board Sam? No? Well, I'm not terrinly surprised. He was a somewhat obscure R & B singer in the 1960's who had a minor hit with a song called "Non Support." (Check him out on youtube.) I thought about Sam today watching the Nationals once again provide next-to-no offense for Yunesky Maya. Through 5 starts and 26 innings, the Nats have scored exactly
