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It Wasn’t Supposed to Be This Way and the 5/25 Ticker
‘Rock the Red Light’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
The Lead Item: Last night in double OT, the Vancouver Canucks punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals. With a win tonight in Tampa, the Boston Bruins can join in that tango as the Eastern Conference representative.
And this I say to you: it wasn’t supposed to be this way.
As [...]
What’s the Most Memorable Home Run in Nationals Franchise History?
‘waiting for Adam’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
I was reading Craig Calcaterra’s piece on each franchise’s most memorable home runs, and I felt a little disappointed as he blew right through the history of the Nats and the long ball:
Nationals
Whether you include the Expos or just go with the Nats, I’m struggling to think of a single truly [...]
Atlanta, Winnipeg and How It May Just Affect the Caps
‘IMG_2722.jpg’
courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
Could Southeast Division fans be losing one of their own members to the great white north?
In 1996, during the ‘Canadian Flight Era’ of the NHL, the Winnipeg Jets were one of several teams that crossed the border to an American professional sports market. Moving to Phoenix and becoming the Coyotes, the Manitoba city [...]
Harmon Killebrew (1936-2011) and the 5/18 Sports Ticker
‘Harmon Killebrew’
courtesy of ‘librarygrrrl’
The Lead Item: Yesterday, Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew lost his battle to cancer, passing away at age 74. This isn’t a stretch by any means to put into context for Washington baseball fans and history. As you can see above, Killebrew is topped by a Twins cap on his plaque up [...]
$1 Monday at Nats Park, Fan Says ‘Exceeded My Expectations’
Twitpic from Bud McDonald used with permission
Friend of WLDC, Ryan C., took advantage of the Nats’ $1 Monday promotion last night. $1 tickets, $1 hot dogs and other snack foods – and a response that caused the special-priced tickets for a Monday May game against the Pirates to disappear within minutes. Ryan was lucky [...]
Hipster Infographic Picks on DC Favorite Stereotype
Image by Katie Gillett posted at the Rumpus
The always reliable, “here’s what an infographic said about DC this time” post. This time, it’s the “Post-Grad Hipster’s Guide to Inhabitable U.S. Cities,” and while the cities you’d expect to get skewered get their day, the District gets the notch for being the home of the pre-law-school [...]
Why the Uniform Change for the Wizards Should Be It
‘It’s been awhile’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
Disclosure: In the following rant, I speak for myself. I have no clue what the rest of the WLDC team has to say on this matter and if they agree with me.
In case you missed it yesterday (it was nearly impossible), the Wizards unveiled new jerseys for the 2011-2012 season, and as we’ve [...]
Lightning Fans ‘Blue’ Themselves for Game 3 And the 5/4 Sports Ticker
‘IMG_6500.jpg’
courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
The Lead Item: I really want to avoid going to in depth on the current woes of the Caps. Another loss last night at the hands of Vinny Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis (cathartic aside: Google auto complete brings up “Martin St. Louis Height” as one of the most common searches, haha, hockey midget), [...]
Who Will the Caps Get Next and the 4/27 Sports Ticker
‘Rock the Red Light’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
Lead Item: It has to be a nice week for the Capitals. Having locked up the series days ago, they’ve had a nice week of looking forward to who they could lace up against in the next round. Even though the Caps were tidy in taking care of New York in [...]
Happy Hour for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society [Tonight!]
‘DC Meetups – 11-02-16 – Really?’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Have no plans this evening? Want to do something good downtown? Read on.
Join an evening benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society tonight down at RFD (810 7th Street Northwest Washington D.C., 20001) at 6 p.m. A $15 donation gets you in the door for $3 Miller Lites and [...]
Offseason, The Lockout, The Redskins and the 4/20 Sports Ticker
‘Linebackers’
courtesy of ‘Danilo.Lewis|Fotography’
The Lead Item: One full Sports Ticker dedicated to the ’skins this lockout offseason seems appropriate. Let’s catch you up on a few things:
As of this morning, even though the 2011 schedule has been released by the league, all signs are still pointing to lockout and the fact that those games are only [...]
More »Redskins Release 2011 Schedule
‘Skins Game’
courtesy of ‘MudflapDC’
Last week gave us the announced preseason schedule for the Redskins, and today the NFL followed suit with the regular season league-wide fixtures. Here’re your 2011 dates:
Sun.,Sept. 11 New York Giants
Sun, Sept. 18 Arizona Cardinals
Mon, Sept. 26 @ Dallas Cowboys
Sun., Oct. 2 @ St. Louis Rams
Sun., Oct. 9 BYE
Sun., Oct. 16 Philadelphia Eagles
Sun., Oct. 23 @ Carolina Panthers
Sun., [...]
Patriots’ Day, Morning Baseball and the Senators
‘[Nick Altrock, Washington AL (baseball)] (LOC)’
courtesy of ‘The Library of Congress’
Someone will point out after this is posted that the Washington Senators – whether the Twins or Rangers versions – are not the same club as the existing team that plays in the National League down by the Navy Yard. Regardless, they are a still [...]
Chipotle’s Asian Restaurant Concept to Debut in DC
‘norma jean loves chipotle’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
The folks behind Chipotle are taking a crack at something new – and DC will be its guinea pig. If it worked for Burrito Bowls…why can’t it for noodles? As Eater reported:
The burrito chain has announced they’re opening a chain of Asian restaurants called ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, the first of [...]
JFK Just A Guest, Not Joining The Nationals Racing Presidents
‘Close race’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
We’ve covered the Racing Presidents from Nationals Park a time or two here. Hell, some of us have even climbed in the suit for corny features. Through all of that, I’ll admit that one of the most fun conversations I’ve had has been about when it would be time to expand the [...]
The Case of Werth Vs. Morgan and the 4/13 Ticker
‘Morgan for the out’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
The Lead Item: What a perfect week for this story. In Jayson Werth’s first game as a National against his old club from Philadelphia, he had his best night of the young season, going 2 for 3 at the plate with a home run and a steal. Not too shabby, [...]
Das Bullpen’s Beer List and Prices
Twitpic from @megadue, used with permission
So, you saw Rachel’s post about Das Bullpen like I did and got excited: a biergarten before a baseball game? Sounds awesome. The logical follow-up question, of course, is what kinds of beers are we looking at and how much are they going to run me? After all – part of [...]
Redskins, NFL Season Still In Question; Preseason Schedule Released Anyway
‘FedEx seats’
courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’
You know how we’ve talked about the whole unlikelihood of the Redskins having a 2011 season thanks to a lockout? Well, members of the NFLPA or not, the league is going forward with the idea that the season is going to happen. The first step? Releasing the schedule for the exhibition games [...]
Do Away Fans Really Jam Nationals Park?
‘First pitch’
courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’
When it comes to talking about the crowds at Nationals Park, there is at least one Greek Choral reminder from the masses that the majority of fans who make their way through the gates are usually rooting for the other team. This isn’t even a new phenomenon for the Mid-Atlantic, as the [...]
