By Joe Pohoryles After the Washington Capitals signed Darcy Kuemper to a five-year, $26.25 million deal yesterday to open NHL Free Agency, I couldn’t remember the last time the team committed that much money and term to one of the top names on the market. No, it wasn’t the Columbus Blue Jackets surprisingly winning theContinue reading “The Pohory-list: Top 10 Free Agent Signings in the Last 10 Years”
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Nats add helping Hand to bullpen, make other roster moves
This is somewhat old news, but I haven’t had the time to address the few significant signings the Nationals have made over the past week or so. Until now. On Jan. 18, three-time World Series champion Jon Lester agreed to a one-year deal to join the Nationals rotation. The 37-year-old pitcher was an All-Star asContinue reading “Nats add helping Hand to bullpen, make other roster moves”
Washed-ington DC: How the nation’s capital became the retirement home for America’s best athletes (Part I)
Major League Soccer has long attracted aging world-class superstars such as David Beckham, Kaká, David Villa and plenty others to spend the twilight years of their careers in the United States. Their best years are behind them, but name recognition alone makes them valuable commodities to their new clubs from a business standpoint. Wayne Rooney,Continue reading “Washed-ington DC: How the nation’s capital became the retirement home for America’s best athletes (Part I)”
Nationals Offseason Preview
The 2020 World Series has come down between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. We can still say the Nationals are still the last team to win a non-asterisked World Series given the exotic nature of this season, but in reality, the torch will soon be passed. The Nats had a roughContinue reading “Nationals Offseason Preview”
The Wildcard 