The Nationals a Team That Is Less Than the Sum of the Parts

August 2, 2013 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Drew Storen’s demotion to Syracuse has caused more soul searching among Washington Nationals aficionados than it deserved. Storen’s ERA was 5.23 at the end of April and while he labored to get his groove back, lowering the ERA to 3.86 at the end of June, he melted down in July and when he was sent […]

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Mr. President, Baseball Lasts Til Almost November

January 13, 2012 by Ted Leavengood · 3 Comments

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the Rose Garden soon for the customary victory lap stop-over at the White House. It will be a rare baseball event for President Obama, and that is a sad commentary for both the game and for a president whose political advisors are so clearly asleep at the switch. Presidents […]

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