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Sarah Larimer
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Baseball with my pals at @theathletic.com. Previously: @postsports.bsky.social. Midwesterner. Fan of grilled cheese sandwiches and striped socks.
My first day at @theathletic.com is March 16! I’ll keep breaking news and writing features, but there’s a new element to this, too — answering your questions directly. (More on that soon!) Hope you’ll come along for the journey! New IG & TikTok: byspencernusbaum
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Andrew Golden@andrewgolden.bsky.social · 7mo agoHey everyone! I'm joining the @thebaltimorebanner.com as a sports enterprise & features reporter. I’ll also help out w/the Banner's Nats/O's coverage. Growing up in Baltimore County, it's a privilege to write about the intersection of Baltimore community, culture and sports.
Well, Nats fans, I’m sticking around. Thrilled to announce that I’m joining the @theathletic.com as the Washington Nationals beat reporter. I’m amped about our plans for the beat, and believe you will be, too. www.nytco.com/press/the-at...
The Athletic Welcomes New Colleagues | The New York Times Company
We’re excited to announce the hiring of several Washington Post journalists as The Athletic expands its coverage of the Commanders, launches a new Nationals beat and adds to its growing roster of…
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The Athletic is hiring Barry Svrluga, Adam Kilgore, Candace Buckner, Ava Wallace, Spencer Nusbaum and Jason Murray www.nytco.com/press/the-at...
The Athletic Welcomes New Colleagues | The New York Times Company
We’re excited to announce the hiring of several Washington Post journalists as The Athletic expands its coverage of the Commanders, launches a new Nationals beat and adds to its growing roster of…
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I was among the many sports reporters laid off by The Washington Post today. Feeling a lot of gratitude for my time working for this paper. Not looking back. Looking ahead to what’s next!
It was such a joy to work in @postsports.bsky.social. Just an absolute gift. I was so so so lucky to have been a part of this place, and so so so lucky to work with these lovely, kind, clever, incredible people. This was the dream. (uh also If you need an editor, please do holler.)
I'm doing it on the Hellsite, so I might as well do it here, too. I'm taking requests for specific Sports pages to share from The Post's collection of color PDFs, which dates back to April 2002. Hit me.
People ask me what my favorite part of working at The Post is and I often tell them my granddad. A native Washingtonian, he’s an avid sports fan. When I was hired in 2021, it was a full-circle moment for my family. Serving local readers like him is a privilege. #SaveThePost
If nothing else, I’ve always hoped our work in the Washington Post’s sports section could give readers a meaningful connection to (and understanding of) something bigger than themselves. I’ve seen today: It has. Forever grateful to be a part of this team. #SaveThePost
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The Nationals began a massive overhaul of the organization today. Scouts, execs and others have been told they won’t be back. “I think I was a Rizzo guy. Maybe they want to move on from all things Rizzo.”
Washington Nationals begin sweeping organizational overhaul
Assistant GMs Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba are among those affected by the organizational overhaul.
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The Washington Nationals appear to some as “directionless,” with too many hands on the wheel. From @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social, @andrewgolden.bsky.social and @chelseajanes.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Who is running the Washington Nationals?
At a critical juncture in its history, the MLB franchise appears to some as “directionless,” with too many hands on the wheel.
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When Mac was a baby, Bryce Harper cradled him in his arms. A decade later, that same kid led “sell the team” chants at Nationals Park. On Wednesday, I talked to nine fans in nine innings about the state of the Nats rebuild. Here’s what they had to say: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
What it feels like to love one of the worst teams teams in baseball
The Washington Post talked to nine Nationals fans in nine innings. Man, they’re going through it.
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Hi all! I’m writing about the state of the Nats rebuild through the perspective of the fans. As such, if you’re at tonight’s game and interested in sharing your thoughts, please reach out! We’ll set up a time to talk for an inning during the game.
For anyone who missed Tom Boswell's awesome speech yesterday afternoon at the Baseball Hall of Fame, here it is on our site: "For me, after all these years, baseball is about generations. We don’t play the game. We replay the memories — together."
Thomas Boswell’s speech in Cooperstown: ‘Thanks, baseball’
After all these years, baseball is about generations. We don’t play the game. We replay the memories — together.
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the absolute best. kind to everyone, made us all better. it was such a joy to work with dan.
Dan Steinberg@dcsportsbog.bsky.social · last yr.Tomorrow is my last day at The Washington Post. I'm taking a buyout. Was a thrill and I will write something else about all this at some point.
“The sun will come up tomorrow,” Mike Rizzo wrote in a text message to Barry Svrluga. “That’s the job. I had a great run. Navigated that ownership group for almost 20 years.” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Last-place Nationals fire manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo
Washington’s lengthy rebuild has cost its manager and its general manager their jobs.
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“Every inning, I just looked there [and] I can’t believe they were in the stands.” “It still feels like a dream.” After five applications and a decade of waiting, Keibert Ruiz’s parents finally got to America. They finally got to see their son play again. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Their son is an MLB catcher. Years after his debut, they finally got to see him play.
The parents of Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz were in the stands at Nationals Park on Thursday night after a long-awaited trip from Venezuela.
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“Uh-oh. Good lord. Are you kidding me?” “Oh, no he didn’t.” “Yes, he did.” “No, he didn’t.” “Yes, he did.” “No way. How many other guys in baseball are doing that?” On James Wood, the announcers discovering his abilities, and the gift he already has. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | The extraordinary ability that may make James Wood a superstar
Nationals outfielder James Wood has a gift, and it’s already turned him a terrifying major league hitter.
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Tom Wilson's fingerprints are all over Washington's best nights so far in these playoffs. On the Caps' relentless winger, the "heart and soul" of the team, whose teammates are running out of ways to describe what he does: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Tom Wilson was everywhere for the Caps in Game 2
Wilson, Washington’s relentless winger, has had his fingerprints all over the Capitals’ best nights of these Stanley Cup playoffs.
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a great time to re-up derek law content cc @spencernusbaum.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
A video game glitch spawned baseball’s most unlikely fan club
Derek Law is accustomed to life as a largely anonymous middle reliever. But when he met three teens whose fandom is rooted in “MLB The Show,” pure joy followed.
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Bailey Johnson@baileyannej.bsky.social · last yr.The Washington Nationals are here. Derek Law took his shirt off and was chugging a beer. Electric
The Caps’ Game 2 rally towels feature “so much agape love” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The Caps are leaning on ‘agape love.’ Or ‘ogapey love.’ Whatever works.
“I have so much agape love for you boys, it’s unbelievable,” Charlie Lindgren said back in January. Now, at Game 2, “agape love” is on the rally towel.
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such a great and charming story of fandom and video games and solid excuses to get out of work and screaming and crying and going to a Nats game to see your personal fave. (who is on the injured list)
Spencer Nusbaum@spencernusbaum.bsky.social · last yr.A video game glitch. A bootlegged jersey with the wrong number. The best day of someone’s life. Briefly wore the bog hat… to write about the birth of the Derek Law fan club. Story below ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
“Sometimes as pro coaches we get in this idea like: ‘This player is what he is. He is who he is. There’s nothing that can be done.’” Not so. On developing individuals for the good of the team — and driving deeper in the playoffs. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | Spencer Carbery and the art of trying to get a little bit better
Spencer Carbery has his Washington Capitals in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. His favorite part of coaching? Glad you asked.
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They hadn’t won a playoff series since they won the Cup. They hadn’t clinched at home in a decade. On the Capitals over the Canadiens, the weight lifted — and what’s next. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Breathe: After seven long years, the Capitals have won a playoff series
Washington’s clinical closeout win sent the Capitals to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since that dreamy spring of 2018.
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“Too many people coach the uniqueness out of people.” But no one could coach it out of Mitchell Parker. And now, with the highest arm angle of any starter in baseball, he’s flourishing. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
No one throws a baseball like the Nats’ Mitchell Parker
“Too many people coach the uniqueness out of people,” said Tim Campos, player development coordinator at Albuquerque Baseball Academy, who knew to leave Parker alone.
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“It’s so thin, you want to be on the right side of that.” On the Caps’ tenuous 2-0 lead, and playoff hockey that eats away at the stomach lining. Welcome to spring. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | These Capitals skate a fine line between being up 2-0 and down 0-2
Stanley Cup playoff series are won on the margins -— and every hit, every shift, every shot can make a difference.
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