Deadspin
-
mlb
Nationals And Pirates Combine To Make Pretty Decent Baseball Team
Houston and Washington had some unfinished business yesterday, wrapping up a suspended game that took two months, two cities and three teams to complete. And the winning pitcher got the decision while taking a nap in Philadelphia. More »
5,647
20
Comment by Kid Canada: HANRAHAN! SUZANNE SUCKS PUSSY! I KNOW, I KNOW! SHE'S A LESBIAN! A LESBIAN! 3 Responses | Other threads
-
washington nationals
Exit Music For An Acta
SI.com reports Manny Acta's time managing the Washington Natinals will be over soon. President Stan Kasten won't confirm or deny that report, only saying that he's "perplexed" by the abysmal 16-43 record, which probably means he's done. More »
2,766
By DAULERIOComment by StevePerryPsychOut: This guy had to work with Jim Bowden and had Lastings Milledge and Elijah Dukes on his roster at... 1 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
If The Nationals Lose But No One Is Around To See It, Do They Still Lose?
Nationals Park looked slightly emptier than usual last night, with less than 100 fans sticking around to weather a two-hour ninth inning rain delay. But boy, did they get a good fireworks show afterward — oh, wait. [Washington Post]
10,212
By Ben CohenComment by Paul.B.Dodd: DC has never been a very good sports town other than for the Redskins and even for the Redskins having... 4 Responses | Other threads
-
stephen strasburg
Have You Read Enough About This Guy Today?
Today's MLB Draft officially kicks off Stephen Strasburgapalooza, and despite the torrent of media coverage, most stories tackled one of two questions: How much will the Nationals pony up, and are No. 1 picks worth the money? More »
4,395
By Ben CohenComment by Hit Bull Win Steak: Ben McDonald, Brien Taylor, Steve Avery, and Matt Bush will keep a seat open for you... 4 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
The Nationals Even Lose To Fireworks
Nationals Park sucks — we know that — so the franchise rewards those 200 people who shell out to watch another loss with fireworks. Nice gesture, until the Nationals, as always, managed to screw it up. More »
16,146
By Ben CohenComment by Gourmet Spud: You don't even want to know what happened to the city's Semen Monitor. 5 Responses | Other threads
-
why your stadium sucks
Why Your Stadium Sucks: Nationals Park
This is a new weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: Nationals Park
More »
27,988
By Tommy CraggsComment by Trot Nixons Hat: He means RFK Stadium, which, truth be told, wasn't all that bad. I call shenanigans. RFK was all that bad. 5 Responses | Other threads
-
stephen strasburg
Make Some Space On Your CBS Sports Fantasy Teams
Stephen Strasburg wasn't one of The Chosen Ones, but he is otherworldy enough to be one of Washington's starting pitchers before the MLB Draft. In all fairness, CBS' geeksquad was probably just prepping for summer vacation. [CBS Sports]
3,467
By Ben CohenComment by UpstateUnderdog: CBS's geek squad would beat the shit out of the Best Buy geek squad 2 Responses | Other threads
-
Media Meltdowns
Jim Bowden’s (Extremely Brief) Return To Respectability
Jim Bowden, the disgraced ex-Nationals GM, stands accused of stealing ballplayers' bonus money. The team he built is on pace to lose 118 games. Naturally, ESPN wanted to hire him. More »
6,108
By Josh LevinComment by Torgo Too Long: Robin Ventura, Keith Moreland, Morgan Ensberg, and every other living human who played third base between 1984 and 2006. Ken Caminiti... 2 Responses | Other threads
-
-
Wake up deadspin!
The Nationals Are A Memorial To Failure
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »
7,132
Comment by Gourmet Spud: I thought their FDR bobble legs doll was in bad taste. 14 Responses | Other threads
-
whimsy
Beware The Flying Sausage Casings At Nat's Games
The Nationals are having a helluva year. Misspelled uniforms. Misspelled bats. They suck. Now sausage-shooting meltdowns: "They were very clearly exploding as they were shot out, and we could easily see the bun and foil that were laying on the warning track." [WaPo]
4,713
By DAULERIOComment by Gourmet Spud: Nice change from all the baloney shooting around Washington! You know. From the politicians? 4 Responses | Other threads
-
stephen strasburg
The Nationals Are Content With Losing As Many Games As Possible This Season, Thank You
Stephen Strasburg, this year's can't-miss baseball prospect, has started 13 games at San Diego State and he's won 12 of them. More »
8,724
By Ben CohenComment by wonderlic---myballs: Ben Cohen? I'll spare you the ice cream and movie jokes, but I can promise you that even if I... 3 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
The Washington Nationals Season In A Tarp-Covered Nutshell
Watching the Nationals grounds crew....and the security guards....and a few fans....struggle for four full minutes as they try to put the rain tarp on the field is oddly hypnotic. [Sports Rubbish]
9,566
Comment by Father of 2 Future First Rounders: I haven't seen anyone struggle with a tarp that much since Vince Coleman. 4 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Wherein We Jinx Ryan Zimmerman
The Z-Man's hit streak is at 30, the longest by a third baseman since 1980. Let's hope it keeps going because it's the only reason anyone would go see the Nationals this year. [National Journal]
3,026
Comment by quick: That's nothing, Joel Zumaya once had a 458 note streak. 3 Responses | Other threads
-
Agents are evil
Top Draft Prospect About To Get Paid
Top draft prospect Stephen Strasburg pitched a 17 K, no hitter in his last home game at San Diego State. Expect the Nationals to draft him before getting anally raped by his agent, Scott Boras. More »
8,495
Comment by HockeyMountain: tj Current headline on CNN.com: Can Bristol Palin stop teens having sex? I'm going to go out on a limb here and say... 5 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Elijah Dukes Uses His Powers For Good, Still Gets Into Trouble
Elijah Dukes spent Saturday afternoon signing autographs for Little Leaguers. Naturally, that led to him being benched, a crushing defeat for the Nationals, and a teammate with a broken ankle. More »
7,782
Comment by Sense_da_Merger: Barack Obama is trying to change the culture in Washington but he hasn't benched any starters yet and he's got... 5 Responses | Other threads
-
Wake up deadspin!
Please Rise For Our Natinal Anthem
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »
16,447
By DAULERIOComment by NextStopPottersville: ugh....potato/potatoe. whos gonna remember something like this anyway? 17 Responses | Other threads
-
Media Meltdowns
Even Nationals Beat Writer Realizes Writing About The Nationals Is An Awful Job
Over the weekend Nationals beat writer Chico Harlan must have accidentally ingested some sodium pentothal, since he oddly stated in an interview that he "doesn't like sports," which aggravated all five of the Nats' fans. More »
10,246
By DAULERIOComment by Jehovahs Witness Protection Program: Oh my god. I know this guy. Went to journalism school with him. You gotta be a real prick to... 10 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Julian Tavarez Puts On Beer Goggles, Signs With Nationals
We all get desperate sometimes. (Some more desperate than others.) But it's how you respond in those dark, angst ridden moments that defines you—and Julian Tavarez defines himself as not above slumming it. More »
7,869
Comment by Athens Grease: I'm sure that the last woman who kissed Tavarez used the same rationale after being reminded of the bomb-ridden shithole... 4 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Scott Olsen: The Nationals' Front-Line Smoker
Interesting story from Wednesday's Washington Post about hot-headed pitcher Scott Olsen, who the Nats acquired from the Marlins over the winter. It turns out Olsen's a pretty committed smoker. 12 cigarettes a day, actually. More »
9,095
By DAULERIOComment by Chili_Guy: Look, I can't speak without swearing and I've only got my grade 10 and I haven't had a cigarette since... 4 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
The Nationals' Mascot Has A New Look! (Oh, Heavens)
This photo was taken a couple of hours ago at ESPN Zone in D.C., and should have been immediately destroyed. Presenting the new look for Screech the Eagle ... it's The Island of Dr. Moreau! More »
14,713
Comment by DumpsterDining: Hard to believe a minor league hockey team can do a better job with their eagle mascot... 3 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Nationals GM Jim Bowden Resigns
Isn't it funny how simply adding a hyphen to "resign" gives you "re-sign," which means the exact opposite thing? So who gets the bonus money for running Jim Bowden out of town? More »
4,289
Comment by The Boy Who Was Indifferent Towards Tom Gordon: GOB did not age well, although his receding hairline issue seems to have been solved. 3 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Come Mock The Annoying Guy In The Bird Suit On Monday
The Nationals will unveil a "new look" for their mascot, Screech, at the ESPN Zone in Washington DC on Monday. Any Deadspin reader who attends with a camera will attain hero status. [MASN] -
Wake up deadspin!
Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap. More »
4,084
Comment by Orange and Palindromic: I also enjoyed the one where Lastings Milledge receives first communion. The pic of Ryan Zimmerman getting circumcised was over the... 3 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Nationals' Prize Prospect Is At That Awkward Age
Remember when the Washington Nationals' biggest problem was the Pope commandeering Ronnie Belliard's cubicle? Now they discover that their top young prospect has been lying about his name and his age. More »
12,737
Comment by THE MENTALIST!: Babies having babies! Who the hell is having sex with all these babies? Delino DeShields THE MENTALIST SUNDAYS ON CBS: NOW THAT'S... 5 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Adam Dunn Goes To Washington
They did it! The Nationals signed a free agent! Two-years, $20 million for long-time Red/short-time Diamondback Adam Dunn. It's almost like they're a real baseball team! [SI]
2,774
Comment by Sandburgh: Too bad for all of those Baseball 2009 magazines that already went to print. This should shake things up in... 1 Responses | Other threads
-
manny ramirez
That's Just Scott Boras Being Scott Boras
Manny Ramirez turns down Dodgers' offer of $25 million over one season, leaving the door open for ... the Washington Nationals? [The Nationals Enquirer]
4,206
Comment by FozzieBear: /tj Has Gourmet Spud's appearance in this morning's Washington Post been discussed yet? 4 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Garrett Mock Teaches With Love, Compassion, Occasional Swelling And Bruising
Washington Nationals pitcher Garrett Mock has a simple philosophy when it comes to coaching his youth baseball team in the off-season. Wear a cup. More »
6,270
Comment by ghostsoftheSCupcountry: Mock Turtle from Alice in Wonderland>> Garrett Mock. Sorry, had to do it. 3 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
Teixeira Announcement May Be Just Minutes, Or Seconds, Away
Well it was fun pretending that Mark Teixeira had chosen the Mets. But the Washington Times is reporting that a real announcement is close — like today close — and that the choice is ... More »
7,154
Comment by Weed Against Speed: The Red Sox? I thought that John Henry said that was off? He lied to us! Oh Henry! But just to be... 17 Responses | Other threads
-
mlb
HOLY CRAP! Phillies Win NL East On An Incredible Double Play
Jesus. Brad Lidge tried to give the entire city of Philadelphia a heart attack. In the top of the 9th with a two run lead, Lidge allowed a run to score and proceeded to load the bases. Jimmy Fucking Rollins made a ridiculous double play to clinch the National League East for the second straight year. Holy shit, I can barely type.
More »
8,810
Comment by parker91: Can't you celebrate without pissing on your opponents? At last look, the Mets are still very much alive. 5 Responses | Other threads
-
new york mets
Mets 3 1/2 Up With 17 To Play. I See No Way This Ends Badly
So things seem to be lining up nicely for the Mets in the stretch run, as evidenced on Wednesday with a 13-10 win over the Nationals. David Wright had himself a nice little 4-for-4 outing, New York took a 3 1/2-game lead over the Phillies, and the schedule looks promising, with 10 of their remaining 17 games against the Nationals and Braves, and also 10 of their final 17 at home. But the shadows of last year's Epic Fail loom over Shea, and Faith and Fear In Flushing is emphasizing the Fear in these final days. More »
3,263
Comment by Randy the Dodge Ram: Look, world, we get it. No one besides Mets fans want them to win the division. We're not loveable, we... 7 Responses | Other threads
-
MLB Closer
Jim Edmonds Jogs La Russa's Memory
Cubs outfielder Jim Edmonds has gotten past the drama of being traded from the Cardinals in the offseason. Or maybe not. After refusing to discuss his former manager, Tony La Russa, with the media, Edmonds proceeded to go two for four, both hits going yard in a 3-2 win over his ex-team. The game stretched to a tedious eleven innings with Cubs reliever Bob Howry getting the win. The loss was handed to the Cardinals Ryan Franklin with a bases loaded single by Henry Blanco to bring in the winning run. More »
3,351
Comment by V for Vishnu: @KazMatsuisAnalFissure: Well, I guess they were pretty impressed with his brilliant performances last season in the playoffs. more » | Other threads
-
mlb closer
Sir Sidney Gives Up No Runs; Probably Ate Them All
Sidney Ponson made his unceremonious (only to Ponson, as ceremonious occasions usually have bacon gravy) return to the Yankees in the second half of a two-ballpark doubleheader yesterday with the cross-Gotham Mets. And he laid into them like they were an Aruban judge, tossing six shutout innings in the Yankees' 9-0 in Shea and improved to 5-1 on the year. Carlos Delgado was a force in the day game in the Bronx, homering twice and driving in a team-record nine runs in a 15-6 clubbing of the Yankees. More »
2,394
Comment by mikelotus: @Pretty Much Just Another Group of Unassuming, Dangling Modi...: actually he wants you to scrub his toilets but i told... more » | Other threads
-
washington nationals
Shirtless Nationals' Fans Are Put On Notice By Team Reps
There are usually three types of people who take their shirts off at ballparks: More »
11,586
By DAULERIOComment by Billy Clyde Puckett: So you put a photo of DC United fans to illustrate a story about Washington Nationals fans. I see what you... more » | Other threads
-
elijah dukes
Elijah Dukes Has Been Quiet Long Enough
Last week, Elijah Dukes hit a walk-off two-run homer to beat the Cardinals in the second game of a doubleheader. (It really was an awesome game.) Elijah, as Elijah is wont to do, celebrated a bit too vigorously, upsetting an umpire and his manager, Manny Acta. Thus was the fuse lit. More »
10,833
By Will LeitchComment by BrooklynMetFan: you can always count on the Elijah Dukes threads for top notch deadspinning ! more » | Other threads
-
purple prose
The Briny Ballers Achieve A Left-Columner
Slate's Robert Weintraub, like many of us, loves the old purple prose of early 1900s sportswriting, the Grantland Rices, the men who painted epic tales of warriors, grizzled combatants and lardywarks too manly to wear gloves. In an occasional series, Weintraub writes about the week's best baseball game in the style of the vaunted sportswriters of yesteryear. This week: Dan Uggla's two-homer game against the Nationals. More »
1,357
By robert weintraubComment by BigTDog: This is easily explained. Mention the Purple Prose of Cairo and Will gets an erection. more » | Other threads
-
mlb closer
Teddy Wins His First Presidents Race!
Only to get disqualified by Screech, the world's most useless mascot, for cutting a corner of the warning track. He was just following Cartman's advice! That's okay, because I found Frank Robinson sitting with me in the bleeds down the right field line. As for the game, the Nats jumped to a lead with a two-run homer by Nick "Yes, SexyBack is still my batting music" Johnson. The Nats' bullpen does what it do: issuing a bases loaded walk to tie the game at 3 in the 8th. Wil Nieves, using that extra energy he has from not having to carry around that second "L" in his name, ended it in the bottom of the 9th with a two-run walkoff. More »
2,058
Comment by DGonSouthCap: @Chief Wahoo: My sister has the same reaction when I refer to my 2nd grade trip to West Germany. more » | Other threads
-
pope benedict xvi world tour
Pope Benedict XVI Needs To Borrow Your Cup
Close observers of the Catholic religion know that the Pope will always come up throwing after a diving catch; unless it's the final out of an inning, of course. In that case, His Most Holy Father will make sure that the umpire sees the ball in his mitt. Another Papal web gem! I can't count the number of times the Pope has cut off a drive in the gap to rob a sinner of extra bases. The chief pontiff is all about fundamentals. That's why Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta considered it an honor to allow the Pope to use his office at Nationals Park on Thursday. More »
4,530
By rickchandComment by Chamomiles Davis: The beauty of this thread is that I'm just Catholic enough to get the references, but not too Catholic to... more » | Other threads
-
washington nationals
Dmitri Young gave birth, right? [Nationals Enquirer]
-
opening day
The Nationals' New Stadium Looks Rather Spiffy
I've been to two new stadium opening days in my life — Safeco Field and Pac Bell (now AT&T) Park — but I wish I could have made it a third in D.C. on Sunday. There's nothing like that new-stadium smell; even the restrooms are minty fresh. Following the jump, a few photos from the Nationals' Opening Day, with guest appearances by our 16th President; a pretzel shaped as the letter W that actually looks like poop; and that mascot I hate more than any other, Screech the Eagle. Although on Sunday the costume was probably occupied by a Secret Service agent. More »
6,113
By rickchandComment by ceilingFANBOY: So can you actually see the field from the outfield now? I made the trip down there to see... more » | Other threads
-
president bush
President Bush's One Night Away From It All
President Bush is never more likable, engaging or, frankly, informed as he is when he's talking about baseball. He lights up, displaying a breadth of knowledge that, uh, we never sense when he's discussing the Al-Anbar Province. He threw out the first pitch at the new Nationals Stadium last night and was, predictably, booed. We almost — almost — felt bad for him.
More »
16,596
By LeitchComment by mrtrailsafety: @Bobby_Big_Wheel: conceived on the pitcher's mound perhaps. Why else would he trade away Sammy Sosa? more » | Other threads
washington nationals
New York, 3:00 AM
Sat Jul 11
25 posts in the last 24 hours
Tip your editors:
tips@deadspin.com
Editor:
AJ Daulerio | Email
Senior Editor:
Dashiell Bennett | Email
Senior Writer:
Tommy Craggs | Email
Columnist/Deadcast:
Drew Magary | Email
Emeritus:
Will Leitch | Email
Live Blogger:
Matt Sussman | Email
Comments:
Comment Ninja Squadron | Email
Weekend writer:
Jack KOGOD | Email
Intern:
Ben Cohen | Email
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.
