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District Sports Daily Jan. 30: Werth gets jail, Redskins hire Grimm (not that one)

January 30, 2015 by Dave Nichols · Leave a Comment

NATIONALS: Jayson Werth drops appeal of circuit court conviction for reckless driving, pleas out to five days in jail. (WaPo) Nats have No. 9 system and six players land on ESPN.com's Keith Law's Top 100 Prospects, led by Lucas Giolito at No. 8 overall, and first pitcher on the list. (Federal Baseball) CAPITALS: Caps have … READ MORE...

Three stars: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 1/28/15

January 29, 2015 by Katie Brown · Leave a Comment

First star: Braden Holtby. He backstopped the Capitals to a 4-0 win and plugged the holes for three penalty kills. He got his 23rd win, fifth shutout of the year, and second shutout of the season versus Pittsburgh. Second star: Mike Green. Green is a polarizing character amongst fans, but it is undeniable that when he … READ MORE...

Washington Wizards Game 47 Review: Wiz fourth quarter comeback stalls against Suns

January 29, 2015 by Dave Nichols · Leave a Comment

The road-weary Washington Wizards started slowly, gained momentum, almost pulled even, but eventually faltered, as their fourth quarter comeback stalled and the Wizards fell to the Phoenix Suns 106-98 on Wednesday. The Wizards (31-16) ended up splitting their West Coast swing, sandwiching wins against Denver and the … READ MORE...

Nats take flier, add Casey Janssen to bullpen

January 29, 2015 by Dave Nichols · 1 Comment

From MLB.com: Two weeks after trading dependable setup man Tyler Clippard, the Nationals filled a hole in their bullpen by agreeing to a one-year contract with free agent Casey Janssen on Wednesday, a source confirmed to MLB.com. The deal, which the club has not confirmed, guarantees Janssen $5 million, including a buyout … READ MORE...

Washington Redskins GM Scot McCloughin media availability Jan. 9

January 9, 2015 by Dave Nichols · Comments Off

The Washington Redskins introduced Scot McCloughin as their new general manager at Redskins Park today. The following is a complete transcript of the proceedings [courtesy Redskins media relations]. President Bruce Allen Opening remarks: “Well, good morning, good afternoon. Welcome to Redskins Park. Today’s an exciting … READ MORE...

District Sports Page introduces new Twitter and Facebook icons

September 1, 2014 by Dave Nichols · Comments Off

District Sports Page is proud to announce our new Twitter and Facebook icons. These babies were professionally produced by Brendan Sheridan of Capitals Hill and purveyor of fine photoshops, gifs and memes all over the Internets. All of the new logos are based on the same theme and replace our random collection of … READ MORE...

Justin Upton's 2014 HRs with no park overlay

Statistically Speaking: You Can’t Do That – Home Run Tracker Edition

January 22, 2015 by Chris Garosi · Leave a Comment

The dearly departed (for the Pittsburgh Pirates, not the afterlife) Stuart Wallace has left a hole here at DSP. And I’m here to attempt to fill it. During the regular season I will address a situation or issue from a statistical point of view. The focus will still be the Nationals, but I plan to head out beyond the Nats … READ MORE...

D.C. United: Club achieves greatest victory as City Council approves stadium bill

December 17, 2014 by Ed Morgans · Comments Off

UNANIMOUS PASSAGE CLEARS WAY FOR SOCCER STADIUM AT BUZZARD POINT For years, ghostly buzzards circled around D.C. United, waiting for the day when all hope of a new stadium was finally lost, and the team would either move away or disappear from Major League Soccer entirely. But on Wednesday, the D.C. City Council sent … READ MORE...