As in, I am posting a journal entry in which I provide you updates about my life and, as in, I am attempting to update my life. I think ( Read more... )

As many of you may know, Mark has started a new blog to cover the Nats independently. I haven't seen his this happy in a long time (like, since he met me). Of course, we are getting close to Spring Training and the question becomes, what does he do now? Here's the answer: Mark is asking his readers/fans for donations to send him to Spring ( Read more... )

There has been much discussion in the house lately about things Tommy does and doesn't like, along with the things that Tommy thinks he likes but actually doesn't. For your amusement, the comprehensive list ( Read more... )

Check it out! For those of you interested in the high quality Nationals news you have been missing since the demise of the Washington Times Sports section, Mark has launched an independent blog.
Nationals Insider

It's official. My husband no longer has a job. The Washington Times has, as of tomorrow, eliminated its sports section, along with the section's 25 reporters and 2 editors. Mark is cautiously optimistic about some opportunities in the baseball reporting community in DC. We don't really know much more than this.
Check out his farewell post in ( Read more... )

Alright folks, show's over, time to go home. Drive safely, don't forget to tip your waitresses. Barry Bonds hit home run No. 756 at 11:51 pm EST last night off Nationals pitcher Mike Bascik. The Chase is done, the 450 media members have packed up and flown home (well, maybe not yet considering it's only 6:40 am in San Francisco), the videotaped ( Read more... )

Jose Canseco is saying that Alex Rodriguez uses steroids. It seems that everyone is under suspicion these days. All of our athletes are junkies and criminals. After watching the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony yesterday, I can't help but wonder: what happened to the Cal Ripkens and Tony Gwynns of the world? The athletes who we could ( Read more... )

Barry Bonds is ruining my life. Yes it's true. Well, at least my social life. For those of you who don't know, Barry Bonds is currently on track to break the career home run record (755 HR, held by Hank Aaron) sometime soon, probably in the next week or so. My boyfriend is supposed to go cover this event--Bonds hitting No. 756 and becoming the ( Read more... )

Mark introduced me to Nick Johnson while I was at Spring Training in Viera, FL. Before I met any ballplayers I had tried to think of something substantive to say, as opposed to, you know, "I'm a big fan!!" or something equally as vapid. So when Mark introduces me to Nick I ask him, "Do you used left-handed golf clubs ( Read more... )