Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
LOVERRO: Alfonso Soriano leaves baseball for Bruce Allen’s putting green
Yes, under the category of small world — no, make that the small bizarre world — of Washington sports, Soriano paid $2.7 million for the mansion owned by Allen, who was the general manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2004-08. Published November 6, 2014
LOVERRO: For Jay Gruden, expressing doubt about RG3 might be only way to push back
Redskins coach Jay Gruden doesn't appear to be clueless. He seems like a smart guy. So I'm going to assume he knows exactly what he is saying — and what he is doing — when he publicly, without batting an eye, drops little bombs in the media like the ones he did Monday about his quarterback. Published November 4, 2014
LOVERRO: Remembering George Foreman’s greatest triumph, 20 years later
Marc Ratner saw some of the greatest boxing moments of the past 30 years during his time with the Nevada State Athletic Commission from 1985 to 2006. Published November 2, 2014
LOVERRO: Madison Bumgarner takes place among October immortals
Just like Sandy Koufax did before him. Like Mickey Lolich, and Bob Gibson and Orel Hershiser. The Giants' country-strong left-hander earned his place in World Series lore with three remarkable performances on the way to a championship. Published October 30, 2014
LOVERRO: Washington Redskins should ride Colt McCoy while they can
Redskins coach Jay Gruden confirmed Griffin's confidence that he is still the quarterback — if and when he is ready to be the quarterback — minutes after the quarterback who will have to go back to the bench gave the coach an NFL win he didn't have to hold his nose to enjoy. Is he kidding? Published October 28, 2014
LOVERRO: Never in the field of QB conflict were so many confused by so few
Winston Churchill isn't the statesman that comes to mind when you look at the Redskins quarterback mystery. I prefer to quote the great Michael Ray Richardson: "The ship be sinking." Published October 26, 2014
LOVERRO: A Giants move would’ve brought baseball back to D.C. much sooner
The Giants' attendance and financial woes before moving into their new ballpark in 2000 and saying goodbye to the cursed Candlestick Park nearly had a major impact on baseball in Washington, in several different instances. Published October 23, 2014
LOVERRO: Negro League World Series had Kansas City in baseball spotlight 90 years ago
The Kansas City Monarchs, the Negro National League champions, faced Philadelphia's Hilldale Baseball Club, the champions of the competing Eastern Colored League. It marked the first time two Negro League champions from different leagues agreed to play in a championship series of note. Published October 21, 2014
LOVERRO: Redskins’ future murky as ever after unsightly win over Titans
Nobody should be tipping their hat to anyone in that Redskins locker room — heck, in this Redskins organization — for barely beating a bad Titans team. Except maybe to Colt McCoy, the third-string quarterback who saved the franchise from one of its most embarrassing losses at home in a long list of embarrassing losses. Published October 19, 2014
LOVERRO: Orioles — and Nats — will look back on 2014 as a success
Both franchises made the playoffs, and while both may have disappointed their fans at the end, the truth is the next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing. Published October 16, 2014
LOVERRO: Six games in, Jay Gruden faces harsh Redskins reality
It's always a holiday at Redskins Park. The problem is it's not Christmas. It's not the Fourth of July. It's Groundhog Day. A quarterback explaining turnovers. A coach searching for answers. Published October 14, 2014
LOVERRO: Ned Yost, Royals might have last laugh as ALCS managers match wits
Ned Yost — a manager perceived to be so clueless that sportswriter Joe Posnanski came up with the term "Yostify" to define illogical decisions followed by illogical explanation — may be on the verge of being Kansas City's Joe Torre. Published October 12, 2014
LOVERRO: Plan on Matt Williams, Nats being back in playoffs — then ditch the plan
The best Nationals fans can hope for is that this was a learning experience for the rookie manager moving forward. Published October 9, 2014
LOVERRO: Redskins mired in identity crisis even after coaching change
A sense of identity. The Redskins talk about it like it is some holy grail, as if they will one day stand in front of a mirror and see a champion. Published October 7, 2014
LOVERRO: A tale of Redskins quarterbacks past, present and pretend
The scene at FedEx Field Monday night while the Washington Redskins were struggling nobly in a 27-17 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks was a variation on Charles Dickens' holiday tale, "A Christmas Carol." Published October 7, 2014
LOVERRO: Matt Williams’ best-laid plans could put Nationals in ground
So, the Nats have a plan for when a starting pitcher coming off a no-hitter has shut out the opposing team in a postseason game, allowing just three hits in his last 18 innings, with two outs, still throwing 94 miles per hour, after retiring 20 straight hitters, walks his first batter after getting squeezed by the home plate umpire? Published October 5, 2014
LOVERRO: Stephen Strasburg settles for ‘fine’ in long-awaited postseason debut
Jake Peavy — who no-hit the Nationals through the first four innings and left after 5 2/3 innings pitched having allowed no runs on two hits and three walks — is not supposed to be better than Stephen Strasburg at this stage in their respective careers. Published October 3, 2014
LOVERRO: Denard Span is difference-maker from Nats’ last playoff team
The 2012 series-opening lineup led off with Jayson Werth. This year's version will lead off with center fielder Denard Span. We can stop right there. Published October 2, 2014
LOVERRO: Jordan Zimmermann to join Nats famous and forgotten in Hall of Fame
Zimmermann will take his place alongside Terrmel Sledge, Alfonso Soriano, Ryan Zimmerman and Stephen Strasburg — memorable and forgettable Washington Nationals — in Cooperstown after Sunday's no-hit feat. Published September 30, 2014
LOVERRO: As Derek Jeter departs, Yankees now A-Rod’s team
As baseball says goodbye to the good king, the evil king still lurks in the shadows — banished and broken, but, from all accounts, expected to return next season. Published September 28, 2014
