Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Roger Clemens, Bonds fall short for Hall again
Derek Jeter and Larry Walker will be the Class of 2020 for the Hall of Fame - Jeter just missing a unanimous vote with 99.7 percent in his first year on the ballot and Walker, in his last year of eligibility, squeezing in at 76.6 percent. Candidates need 75 percent of the votes by the writers to be elected. Published January 21, 2020
LOVERRO: With success comes dilemma
The District is overflowing with stars. We have so many great players that we can't keep all of them. Published January 19, 2020
Jeff Luhnow and A.J. Hinch don’t belong in baseball
Luhnow says he didn't know about the cheating. But that doesn't mesh with his self-congratulatory comments from a 2018 interview where he bragged that he knew "what every person is doing on the field at all times." Published January 14, 2020
LOVERRO: Winterfest gives Nationals fans taste of summer
It felt like baseball at Nationals Park, even though Opening Day is four months away, and, judging from the crowds, fans still want to bask in the glow of their team's World Series championship. Published January 12, 2020
Ron Rivera doesn’t need baggage of Trent Williams
The estranged Pro Bowl left tackle is a symbol of everything that was wrong with the Redskins under the direction of team president Bruce Allen. Published January 7, 2020
Joe Torre is template on surviving meddling
What could go wrong? Of course, you know the answer. Published January 5, 2020
Ron Rivera hire not a guarantee for success, Redskins history shows
Look, I'm sorry to be the guy at the party blowing out the candles, but any reasonable person would have to have their memory banks wiped clean to believe that hiring Ron Rivera will then translate to the respect and results that Dan Snyder has futilely searched for during his ownership. Redskins Park is the elephant graveyard of the NFL, where careers go to die. Published December 30, 2019
Bruce Allen’s future aside, it’s foolish to expect real change for Redskins
There is the school of thought that if Allen is anywhere in the building, he will undermine the new arrivals. See Scot McCloughan. See Brian Lafemina. It is a school of thought shared by many in the #FireBruceAllen movement who are longer by fooled by Snyder's deceptions. Published December 29, 2019
LOVERRO: Revisiting the incomparable legacy of Sammy Baugh
Sammy Baugh was not just one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, but one of the best players, period. Published December 26, 2019
Bruce Allen, Bill Callahan may survive on close
It's late December, and Bruce Allen is celebrating this holiday like he did the last 10 Christmases, as the Redskins' top football executive. Published December 24, 2019
Dwayne Haskins originally said owner told him sit
Add this to the series of red flags that should worry Redskins fans when it comes to the exact nature of the relationship between Snyder and the rookie the owner -- not Redskins personnel -- insisted on drafting with the team's 15th pick in the first round. Published December 22, 2019
Redskins diehard fans take team devotion to their graves
For these fans who passed on, the era of darkness did not diminish their devotion to the Redskins. Published December 19, 2019
Stephen Strasburg National for life
"It's great for me to say I'm going to be a National for life, but to have my kids be here too and experience being Nationals for life as well, that is something I feel fortunate about," Strasburg said. Published December 17, 2019
Dwayne Haskins’ performance against Eagles has people talking, except for Bill Callahan
Despite Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles before a house full of Eagles fans at Ghost Town Field, Dwayne Haskins had the kind of performance -- one that could be praised, not rationalized, explained or defended -- that everyone had been waiting for. Well, not everyone, perhaps. Published December 15, 2019
Anthony Rendon could have been prevented by Nationals from leaving for Angels
The Washington Nationals had 2,999 days to sign third baseman Anthony Rendon to a long-term contract when there was nobody else who could sign Rendon -- not the Los Angeles Dodgers, not the Texas Rangers, and not the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They chose not to. And now he is gone. Published December 12, 2019
Anthony Rendon likely exit damper on Strasburg return
If we are to take Nationals owner Mark Lerner at his word, the family has no plans to sign both Strasburg and Rendon, stars of on this year's World Series championship team who became free agents after the last out of Game 7 in Houston. Published December 10, 2019
Mark Lerner can afford both Rendon and Strasburg
It might put the team slightly over the luxury tax and result in a penalty, but that penalty would be insignificant, compared to the revenue that would be generated if they keep this party going. Published December 8, 2019
Bill Callahan in mix with a win in Green Bay
How many times does a team that plays in the NFL face a game where a win could have a debilitating effect on the team for years to come? Unless, of course, you actually believe that Bill Callahan being the Redskins' head coach for this year and beyond would be a positive development. Published December 5, 2019
Before business of winter, a reminder of October glory
"World Series 2019: Nationals vs. Astros" was a fine piece of work, a chance for fans to relive those magic moments again, with perhaps even more perspective to fully appreciate the historical accomplishment of this baseball team and its march to the title that ended with a dramatic Game 7 victory in Houston. Published December 3, 2019
Lamar Jackson has grit to go with glitter
Ray Lewis would have felt right at home out there. Jonathan Ogden, too. Published December 1, 2019
