Posts Tagged ‘Davey Johnson’

Davey Johnson back and says Nats are 2012 pennant contender

I predicted Davey Johnson would be the Washington Nationals manager as far back as 2006. I figured it would be for 2007 though. So, I was off by 4 years…
Johnson coming back was a foregone conclusion the moment he signed on after Jim Riggleman resigned. He’s talking big already — the 2012 pennant? Creating expectations [...]

What do the Nats have to play for against the Phillies? A cheesesteak for me

What the Nationals have to play for against the Phillies – The Post
With 4 games against the Philadelphia Phillies left this season, the Washington Nationals trail in the series 6-8. The Nats have to sweep to take the season series and most importantly, win the Cheesesteak/Half-Smoke Challenge for me for the second time. You have [...]

Nats: Davey Johnson is 0-2 and I dislike west coast night games

Two games in to the Davey Johnson era, the Washington Nationals are 0-2. Clearly, they blew it when they let John McLaren go. McLaren at least made the most of his era (DC Sports Bog, The Post) Also, Thomas Boswell took the Jim Riggleman mudslinging in stride which was almost disappointing.
I think I might hold [...]

Nats take series in Atlanta, hire next year’s manager

Cherry Blossoms 5 Peachtrees 2At Last, Nats Solve Smoltz – The PostP Ramon Oritz is on a roll. He won his fourth start in a row, over John Smoltz no less, to take two of three in Atlanta. Marlon Anderson homered in the sixth to put give the Nats an insurmountable lead. Daryle Ward doubled [...]

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