A contest I know I can win: I root for the worst franchise in sports, currently...

[TZ]

Between the misspellings on the shirts Friday (Natinals)..the horrid play of baseball last year (over a 100 losses) the bad start this year 1-10 and losing three games in a row by blowing 9th inning leads..having the now ex-GM's offices raided by the FBI in the off season..AND by having the horribly sad death of Harry Kallas on opening day in our ballpark...I just don't what else to say...Is it too much to ask to just have a somewhat mediocre to bad team? Frankly I feel like someone dressed up the Keystone Kops in baseball uniforms...x(

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. "Is it too much to ask to just have a somewhat mediocre to bad team?"

You can always drive 35 miles north, it's not that hard. :)

Psst...TZ...check out the Latest Breaking News article I posted, and pass the word....I found a gem!

[BeachBaby]

2. It's time for you to root for the Phillies.

Don't get me wrong - I'm hardly bragging about their season thus far, but they ARE the World Champs until October....and besides, they're notorious for their slow starts.

C'mon, girl - you got the hots for Chase, anyway! How could you go wrong? I'll even give you one of my many Phillies shirts. :)

[TZ]

3. Oh I do root for them when they aren't playing the Nats

Tell you what though..I'm REALLY beginning to hate those fish from Florida..:grr:
Without a doubt though..Phillies have the hottest looking guys (although the Nats Ryan Zimmerman isn't hard on the eyes either)

[old mark]

4. C'mon up, TZ - You can even root for the Eagles - We'll save ya a snowball...nt

[BeachBaby]

15. Ha! Nicely played, sir. +1.

[old mark]

17. BB, I have to grin every time I think of that Santa thing....

That and "World Fuckin' Champions"....Philly is in a class by itself.


mark

[flvegan]

5. Your guys had good bats last week.

Good improvements. Hopefully they learn to field and pitch, and they'll be pretty good. Remember, it's early in the season where pitching is at its worst. It'll get better.

[BeachBaby]

6. I'm waiting for the punchline.

[TZ]

7. shhh.

I'm gonna enjoy the rare not-snark while it lasts...;)

[azmouse]

8. Well how about some good news...

Your team, the Nats, will be playing the Dbacks May 8-10....

Right there are 3 wins for the Nats. Bet on it.

[RockaFowler]

9. I feel bad for the Natinals - I mean Nationals

Sorry about that. It was one of the Florida announcers that found the Natinals shirts and I think ran with it. I also thought it was kind of funny that Saturday and Sunday they wore the red uniforms that didn't have any spelling on it at all.

As for the Marlins, remember we were the joke of the league for sooooooo many years. Washington can come back, they just need better pitching. I feel bad for Scott Olsen (former Marlin), he pitched a great game on Saturday and totally deserved to win. I'm rooting for him and Josh Willingham. I loved both guys when they played for the marlins last year.

Keep your chin up. It does get better . . .

[EastTennesseeDem]

10. Don't worry; you still have the Wizards.

:evilgrin:

[TZ]

11. Don't remind me.

Oh and I'm just waiting for the Caps to be swept out of the playoffs by the Rangers...That would be the topper for DC sports this year...:banghead:

[EastTennesseeDem]

12. My best friend here is from DC, so he feels your pain

Hockey is his sport. He's having a pretty rough go of it.

[charlie and algernon]

13. Well the Marlins put up some stinkers

that 1998 season was quite the ugh fest. Your expos actually finished better than us that year.

[Forkboy]

14. Hey, if a team is going to suck, they might as well be the best at sucking.

In that way, they're really number one. :thumbsup:

:hide:

[jmowreader]

16. No you don't

So long as the Detroit Lions exist, no other team can vie for the title "worst franchise in sports."

Detroit residents, is it true your quarterback endorses vacuums on the offseason using the tagline "it sucks nearly as hard as we do"?

[Captain Hilts]

18. They're the Senators all over again....nt

[sniffa]

19. I always loved and rooted for the Expos

The Nats can lose forever or move to another city and that's fine with me.