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By DERON SNYDER Outfielder Jayson Werth was among Washington’s most carefree players after Game 3 of the National League Division Series, a deflating 8-0 defeat that left his team one loss away from winter vacation. He wasn’t worried about the … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Once again, it’s time to check off some items on my “TIDU List” — Things I Don’t Understand: *Why the Nats’ Game 2 thrashing should cause alarm.  The Cardinals scored a dozen times Monday, but none of … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER ST. LOUIS — Game 1 of the National League Division Series represented meatloaf for Washington. There would be no gravy Monday in Game 2. Instead, it was more like something the dog threw up. It was ugly, repulsive and … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER ST. LOUIS — The 2012 season represented uncharted territory for the Washington Nationals, as the vast majority of players had never experienced the pressure of pennant races or the joy of first-place finishes. But venturing out this far, with … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The Nationals played seven forgettable, regrettable seasons in Washington before establishing themselves among the majors’ best teams this year. It seems like only yesterday that they compiled back-to-back 100-loss campaigns, while finishing last in the NL East … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The Wizards’ path to respectability is littered with land mines, potholes and other assorted obstacles in the Eastern Conference. But at least Washington seems headed in the right direction, having jettisoned the goofballs and blockheads who steered … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER As the home team prepared to bat Monday night in the bottom of the eighth at Nationals Park, the video screen flashed a favorable update from the Braves-Pirates game. A rousing cheer rose from the slightly-chilled crowd … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The good news for Bo Porter: He landed one of only 30, highly coveted big-league managerial jobs. The bad news for Bo Porter: He landed with the Houston Astros, arguably the majors’ worst managerial job. Porter, the … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Headed into Week 4 of the NFL season, the national conversation is all wrong. Our football discourse is out of sorts and off course. We should be talking about major surprises like the 3-0 Arizona Cardinals and … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The good news for the Washington Redskins is their newfound scoring punch, largely due to Robert Griffin III’s impact as franchise quarterback and savior. Washington has scored at least 28 points in each of its three games … Continue reading →

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