James Wood just hit the second inside-the-park grand slam in Nationals history. Nationals trail 5-4 in the second inning.

Good stuff about the Nats coaching staff from @kwilliamsmedia.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/sports/natio...

Nationals starter Cade Cavalli started playing cornhole in 2020 and wanted to learn everything he could to be the best. It’s that same competitive nature that helped him add and hone a sweeper this offseason and is behind his strong start. t.co/zH8yo8tQN5

New office!

Can confirm that the Nationals and RHP Max Kranick are in agreement on a deal, pending a physical. @willsammon.bsky.social was first. Kranick had elbow surgery last July. Made 24 appearances for the Mets before that and had a 3.65 ERA, 1.05 WHIP.

Yesterday, The Athletic reported on Breslow’s past consideration of a coaching staff shakeup. Adding to that: When Breslow considered staff changes during and after ‘25, Cora said Breslow would have to fire him if he wanted to enact them. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/30/s...

Plenty of coverage of the sacking of Cora and the coaching staff being updated frequently at @bostonglobe.com. Here are remarks from Craig Breslow and Sam Kennedy on the decision to clean house: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/26/s...

The IP onslaught is boring: “The Devil Wears Temu” — sorry, “The Devil Wears Prada 2" — is just the latest Hollywood regurgitation Listen, maybe the new movie is good. Nothing would make me happier. We’ll find out soon enough. But this mania for sequels and prequels and reboots is boring as hell

James Wood has two walks and a homer tonight. Shameless plug for my story yesterday on Wood's quest for consistency in 2026: www.thebanner.com/sports/natio...

I start Monday!

Nationals fans! What type of stories resonate with you guys? What are you looking for from your coverage?

Meant to say this earlier: I’m so excited for @kwilliamsmedia.bsky.social, who is goin to excel in this role covering the Nats. And I’m excited for Nats fans who get to read his work. He’s a must-follow:

James Wood! 110.5 mph Most 110+ mph home runs, Nationals under Statcast (2015): Juan Soto: 21 Bryce Harper: 20 James Wood: 18

So pumped to have this dude on board

Thursday’s episode of Hacks might have been its best.

The Padres play in one of the smallest media markets in MLB! They stunk! No one was going to games! Then their beloved late owner Peter Seidler decided to start spending money and pissed off all the other small market owners by blowing up their whole fake broke scheme and now here we are!

Appreciate that! I can’t wait to get started

FINAL: Pirates 2, Nationals 0. Not much offense from either side, but the Pirates scored two runs in the first with two outs and that proved to be the difference. Record: 8-10

Personal news: I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining the @BaltimoreBanner as the new Washington Nationals reporter! I'm incredibly grateful for the chance to cover the Nationals as the Banner expands its coverage to D.C.

The 30 Rockification of real life is nearing completion

Excited to see the first WWF 24/7 Champion to perform at the Super Bowl

The challenge was what drew Chris Holtmann to the DePaul coaching job in 2024. And one of the biggest obstacles, he said, has been "overcoming the perception, the stigma." On how he and the Blue Demons are attacking that challenge: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/c...

Hopping on CBS Sports HQ in a few minutes to talk Harbaugh-Giants!

I talked to him a while back for My Worst Moment and he talked about how comfortable he was improvising and that he improvised that super extra-long version of “shiiiiit” on “The Wire” Gift 🔗

I don’t think I’ve seen “Wedding Crashers” since it came out in 2005 but it was the “big” Saturday night movie on HBO this weekend and I was taken aback by how well it works, despite a least one reason it should ~not~ This week’s newsletter

"Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain" episode 34 Guest: Kevin Clark The host of "This is Football" tells his sports media origin story. This is a fun one — and not just because it's two Kevin's chopping it up

White Sox general manager Chris Getz said that he believes the team will be more competitive next season. But his prediction is based on internal projections. How active the Sox will be on the trade and free agency market remains to be seen. chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...

This week’s newsletter: Celebrities are meeting the moment with a mixture of self-interest and evasion. Celebrities will not save us Read! Subscribe! It’s free!

In Netflix’s “A House of Dynamite,” Chicago is the target of a nuclear attack In real life, Chicago is also home to Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, founded in 1945 by people involved in the Manhattan Project to warn us about these very risks I talked with them about the movie’s themes Gift 🔗

New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: Mamdani + Fox News Putting the Gone in Pentagon Nuzzi's Book Awkward Coach Audio A Call for Football Cliches J School --Weiss memo, Joel's mistakes, D'Angelo RIP open.spotify.com/episode/2WYV...

Nick Offerman’s life is a circus. It’s also a rousing manifesto against AI We talked! Gift 🔗

The Blue Jays will start Max Scherzer in Game 4 of the ALCS.

I didn’t expect to be covering baseball as much as I did this season. But thank you to everyone who read a story and followed along!

This was so much fun to read

What do Arch Manning’s struggles this season tell us about him as a player—and the system that hailed him as the Next Big Thing? I talked to some folks and wrote about it. www.theringer.com/2025/10/09/c...

“He’s become the guy in the lineup that everybody’s thinking about.” Cubs first baseman Michael Busch is making his impact felt on the postseason stage. chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/10...

League Sources: The Knicks have hired Peter Patton as a shooting coach. He’s been the director of player development in Chicago and a shooting coach for Minnesota and Dallas.

The three-time Grammy Award winner is the third artist to perform at UNC’s pregame concert series during the football season.

Column: Hollywood is in a state of confusion, no more so than with the Glen Powell sports comedy ‘Chad Powers’ Gift 🔗

New, from me: wrote about Marvin Harrison Jr and Brian Thomas Jr, their struggles and how they can get back on track www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/sop...

What a pass from Chelsea Gray to Jackie Young

🚨FRESH & NEW CHGO Wrestling🚨 ⭐ @kwilliamsmedia.bsky.social joins the show 😡 Wrestlepalooza & All Out Recap 👑 We play @dlls-mavs.bsky.social own Kevin Gray Jr.'s interview with Stephanie Vaquer 🤔 Is Triple H ruining John Cena's final run? 📝 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers list www.youtube.com/live/a6Vy9UO...

Brand new CHGO Wrestling for you with @bigdavechgo.bsky.social @seanwanderson.bsky.social and @kwilliamsmedia.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/live/a6Vy9UO...

The Golden Knights asked me to leave their practice facility and revoked my credential because I asked one of their players about the Hockey Canada 5. Their sensitivity underscores the dicey nature of the decision VGK and Carolina are facing. My story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

"We’ve got to be willing to adapt and be willing to change ... If you want to win, you’ll do it. It’s that simple." At Y! Sports: Went to Westchester for Knicks media day, and wrote about the weight of expectations, the tricky task of speed-running evolution, and fine lines: yhoo.it/4pDymc0

Lock in with me, Tate and Van at 7 pm ET Saturday for our live reactions to Auburn-Oklahoma, Michigan-Nebraska, Texas Tech-Utah and so much more. Also make sure to subscribe and like and leave a nice review (if the spirit moves you, ofc) for the Ringer Tailgate.

Joined @seeratsohi.bsky.social on the Ringer WNBA Show to discuss what we saw in the four Game 2s the last two nights and look ahead to three deciding games on tap tonight and tomorrow: www.theringer.com/podcasts/the...

It’s scary how easily government is using its power to censor opposing viewpoints.

Doing a coach interview during play in the playoffs seems suboptimal

Column: If the Emmys can’t muster excitement for television, why should anyone else? Seriously, what are we doing here? Gift 🔗