DC Sports Bog: Davey Johnson


Posted at 09:04 PM ET, 05/16/2013

Davey Johnson and Johnny Manziel
By Sarah Kogod
Davey Baseball, meet Johnny Football.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:04 PM ET, 05/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nats

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 05/16/2013

Bryce Harper's maybe, almost, not-quite concussion
By Sarah Kogod
"Nobody gets a concussion from getting hit on the chin."

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:20 AM ET, 05/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, John Wall, Mike Rizzo, Morning pixels, Nats, Wizards

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 05/15/2013

Bryce Harper mourns the loss of his beard
By Sarah Kogod
Not everyone was sorry to see the facial hair disappear.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:33 AM ET, 05/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Kirk Cousins, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 05/14/2013

Bryce Harper says he'll play hard, 'even if it kills' him
By Sarah Kogod
The young athlete needs to #RespectTheWall

By Sarah Kogod  |  01:09 PM ET, 05/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Denard Span, Nats

Posted at 09:09 AM ET, 05/08/2013

Davey Johnson on wearing a cup
By Dan Steinberg
Nats manager tells the Junkies he got banged in the privates during spring training, and other funny stuff.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:09 AM ET, 05/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  106.7 The Fan, Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Morning pixels, Nats, Shirley Povich

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 05/07/2013

Davey Johnson spoke to the House GOP Whip team
By Dan Steinberg
Davey Johnson used his off day to chat with Harry Reid and some Republican House members.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:44 AM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nats

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 05/07/2013

Davey Johnson weighs in on RGIII
By Dan Steinberg

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:34 AM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nats, Redskins, RGIII

Posted at 09:34 AM ET, 05/03/2013

Davey Johnson apologizes for 'Flunkies' joke that no one heard
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats manager just wants us all to get along.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:34 AM ET, 05/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nats

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 05/01/2013

Davey Johnson was opposing manager for Tim Hudson's first, 200th win
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats manager will make a cameo in the record books.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:35 AM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Brooks Laich, Bryce Harper, Caps, Davey Johnson, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Bernstein, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins

Posted at 09:54 AM ET, 04/26/2013

Nats win means happy Nats
By Sarah Kogod
Thursday night's trouncing of the Reds led to a lighter mood in the Washington clubhouse.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:54 AM ET, 04/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Danny Espinosa, Davey Johnson, Gio Gonzalez, Julia Alexandria, Kai Forbath, Kurt Suzuki, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins

Posted at 09:34 AM ET, 04/25/2013

Washington teams prone to slow starts
By Sarah Kogod
It's been a year of slow starts for Washington teams, so don't start panicking yet.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:34 AM ET, 04/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Jayson Werth, Morning pixels, Nats, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 01:31 PM ET, 04/24/2013

Davey Johnson: 'I'm real close to monkey tilt right now'
By Sarah Kogod
After a brief lesson in the poker term, Johnson caught on quickly.

By Sarah Kogod  |  01:31 PM ET, 04/24/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nats

Posted at 10:16 PM ET, 04/22/2013

Davey Johnson does push-ups in Nats dugout
By Dan Steinberg
Lots of things are going poorly in Nats Town, but maybe a few seconds of Davey Johnson doing push-ups will make you feel momentarily happy.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:16 PM ET, 04/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nats

Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 04/22/2013

McCarver: Riggleman as much responsible for Nats success as anyone
By Dan Steinberg
Fox analyst says the former skipper deserves credit for coaching this team up, before he quit and they won the division title.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:18 PM ET, 04/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Fox, Jim Riggleman, Nats, Tim McCarver

Posted at 09:11 AM ET, 04/22/2013

Mets broadcasters question Davey Johnson
By Dan Steinberg
While the Nats were dropping the rubber match of a three-game set in New York, the Mets' broadcasters were wondering what was going on.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:11 AM ET, 04/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Jayson Werth, Morning pixels, Nats

Posted at 09:25 AM ET, 04/18/2013

Bryce Harper has a 'flu game'
By Sarah Kogod
Apparently Harper plays well with the flu.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:25 AM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Kevin Seraphin, Morning pixels, Nationals, Nats, Wizards

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 04/12/2013

Morning Pixels: Bradley Beal and John Wall talk 'swag'
By Sarah Kogod
The Wizards duo discuss who is more "swaggy."

By Sarah Kogod  |  08:59 AM ET, 04/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bradley Beal, Davey Johnson, Gio Gonzalez, John Wall, Morning pixels, Nats, Niles Paul, Redskins, Wizards

Posted at 01:41 PM ET, 04/11/2013

Stephen Strasburg wants Davey Johnson to 'loosen the leash'
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats pitcher would love see the eighth inning sometime soon.

By Sarah Kogod  |  01:41 PM ET, 04/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nats, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 09:31 AM ET, 04/11/2013

Morning Pixels: The actual story of the Bullets' 1978 championship trophy
By Sarah Kogod
Irene Pollin came forward to dispute the original tale told by Ted Leonsis.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:31 AM ET, 04/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Morning pixels, Nats, Niles Paul, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Wizards

Posted at 12:57 PM ET, 04/10/2013

Davey Johnson suggests shooting Bryce Harper with a dart gun to slow him down
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats manager has an interesting solution to Harper's aggressiveness.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:57 PM ET, 04/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Nationals, Nats

Posted at 03:07 PM ET, 04/09/2013

Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson honored by D.C. Council (Video)
By Sarah Kogod
Video of the Nats star being honored at City Hall.

By Sarah Kogod  |  03:07 PM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Nationals, Nats

Posted at 11:11 AM ET, 04/09/2013

Bryce Harper honored by D.C. Council
By Sarah Kogod
A ceremonial resolution for Bryce Harper.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:11 AM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Nationals, Nats

Posted at 01:51 PM ET, 04/04/2013

Davey Johnson and Mark Lerner on Davey Johnson's retirement
By Dan Steinberg
Here are two quotes about Davey Johnson's final year with the Nats that seem to have different implications.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:51 PM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Mark Lerner, Nats

Posted at 09:37 AM ET, 03/07/2013

Morning Pixels: Nats, Phillies and that darn slippery baseball
By Sarah Kogod
Hooray for rivalries.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:37 AM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Darrel Young, Davey Johnson, Morning pixels, Nats, Nene, Niles Paul, Redskins, Steven Strasburg, Tyler Moore, Wizards

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 03/04/2013

Nats players use Drake LaRoche to get them out of batting practice
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats use an adorable messenger to tell Johnson it was too cold to hit.

By Sarah Kogod  |  03:38 PM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Adam LaRoche, Davey Johnson, Nationals, Nats

Posted at 09:27 AM ET, 02/20/2013

Morning Pixels: Davey Johnson says let the Nats date your daughter
By Dan Steinberg
Nats manager says the makeup of his team is so good that he'd welcome every player into his home.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:27 AM ET, 02/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Morning pixels, Nats

Posted at 09:26 AM ET, 02/14/2013

Morning Pixels: Davey Johnson on e-mail
By Sarah Kogod
"You can guess at my age what I might be getting."

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:26 AM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Jordan Bernstine, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, Ross Detwiler, Ryan Zimmerman

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 11/15/2012

Davey Johnson getting himself and his boat in shape
By Sarah Kogod
Johnson returned to Florida postseason to discover his boat had some new tenants.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:59 AM ET, 11/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nationals, Nats

Posted at 09:14 AM ET, 11/14/2012

Morning Pixels: Poor Randy Wittman
By Dan Steinberg
As the Wizards' horrific start to the season continues, their head coach is already showing the strain

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:14 AM ET, 11/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Mike Shanahan, Morning pixels, Nats, Randy Wittman, Redskins, Wizards

Posted at 11:25 AM ET, 11/08/2012

Davey Johnson wins a fishing tournament
By Sarah Kogod
Davey Johnson is good at everything.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:25 AM ET, 11/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Gio Gonzalez, Michael Morse, Mike Rizzo, Nationals, Nats

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 10/17/2012

Listen to Adam Kilgore hang up on Mike Wise
By Dan Steinberg
After three minutes talking Nats on 106.7 The Fan, The Post's Adam Kilgore got an important phone call and bolted.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:39 AM ET, 10/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Adam Kilgore, Davey Johnson, Media, Mike Wise, Nationals, Nats

Posted at 09:37 AM ET, 10/11/2012

Morning Pixels: Everybody stay calm
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats say that now is not the time to panic.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:37 AM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth, Mark DeRosa, Mike Rizzo, Nationals, Nats, Ross Detwiler, Ryan Mattheus

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 10/06/2012

Davey Johnson says Nats have ‘stand-up men’
By Dan Steinberg
Davey Johnson cracks wise with the Junkies about Hulk Hogan, his golf game and his batting stroke.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:58 PM ET, 10/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  106.7 The Fan, Davey Johnson, Junkies, Media, Nats

Posted at 09:17 AM ET, 10/04/2012

Morning Pixels: Teddy won; let’s get back to baseball
By Sarah Kogod
Now that Teddy has won, we can go back to cheering for baseball.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:17 AM ET, 10/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Edwin Jackson, Morning pixels, Nats, Presidents Race, Racing Presidents, Ryan Mattheus, Stephen Strasburg, Teddy, Trevor Booker

Posted at 09:18 AM ET, 10/03/2012

Morning Pixels: Nats on Broadway?
By Lindsay Applebaum
It's time to Photoshop the Nats as a Broadway musical. Why not?

By Lindsay Applebaum  |  09:18 AM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bradley Beal, Bryce Harper, Contests, Davey Johnson, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 09:41 AM ET, 10/01/2012

Morning Pixels: The Nats are like a sexy girlfriend
By Dan Steinberg
If loving the Nats is like cheating with a young sexy thing, what happens when the Nats are no longer young and sexy?

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:41 AM ET, 10/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 08:36 AM ET, 09/26/2012

Sports Illustrated’s D.C.-Baltimore issue
By Dan Steinberg
The venerable weekly puts the Orioles on the cover this week, with additional stories on Davey Johnson and RGIII.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:36 AM ET, 09/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Orioles, Nats | Tags:  Sports Illustrated, RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Davey Johnson

Posted at 08:29 AM ET, 09/26/2012

Morning pixels: Chris Cooley makes his media debut
By Sarah Kogod
I think we all knew that Cooley would be great on television.

By Sarah Kogod  |  08:29 AM ET, 09/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Chris Cooley, Dan Hellie, Davey Johnson

Posted at 09:24 AM ET, 09/25/2012

Morning pixels: Local athletes tweet frustrations with replacement refs
By Sarah Kogod
After last night’s debacle, some of our local players had to speak out.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:24 AM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  D.C. United, Nats, Terps, Wizards, Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Kirk Cousins, Nick Sundberg, Graham Gano, Bill Hamid, Shelvin Mack, Ian Desmond, Davey Johnson, Trevor Booker

Posted at 11:34 AM ET, 09/21/2012

Davey Johnson: ‘What’s the big deal?’ (video)
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper’s reaction to his team’s playoff berth is as classic as all his reactions have been.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:34 AM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Bryce Harper, Drew Storen

Posted at 08:56 AM ET, 09/21/2012

Morning pixels: Davey Johnson called his shot
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper said the team could fire him if he missed the playoffs. That won’t be necessary.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:56 AM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Jayson Werth

Posted at 12:58 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Rizzo calls for Davey Johnson as manager of the year
By Dan Steinberg
It’s mid-September and the Nationals are lobbying for postseason awards, which is another welcome change.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:58 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Mike Rizzo, Kristina Akra, 106.7 The Fan

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Davey Johnson to ESPN The Mag: ‘I’m a happy man’
By Sarah Kogod
This story for ESPN The Magazine is full of anecdotes and Davey-isms.

By Sarah Kogod  |  02:18 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, ESPN

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Davey Johnson’s first ejection of the season [VIDEO]
By Sarah Kogod
The normally even-keeled manager got fired up over a blown call.

By Sarah Kogod  |  02:06 PM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson

Posted at 09:43 AM ET, 09/12/2012

Davey Johnson says Bryce Harper might be his favorite player of all time
By Dan Steinberg
Nats manager says his teenaged rookie is ‘just a dandy’ and ‘wonderful to watch.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:43 AM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Bryce Harper, 106.7 The Fan, The Junkies

Posted at 11:27 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Cubs announcer wonders if Nats were stealing signs
By Dan Steinberg
In the middle of bench-clearing madness, the Cubs TV crew came up with an explanation for the Nats’ offensive explosion.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:27 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bo Porter, Jamie Quirk, Bob Brenly, Len Kasper, F.P. Santangelo, MASN, Ray Knight, Davey Johnson

Posted at 09:54 AM ET, 08/31/2012

Mitch McConnell supports Strasburg shutdown
By Dan Steinberg
Time to check in with the Senate Minority Leader about the pressing issue of the day.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:54 AM ET, 08/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Stephen Strasburg, Mike Rizzo, Davey Johnson, Mitch McConnell

Posted at 09:46 AM ET, 08/30/2012

Morning pixels: Redskins bubble guys speak out
By Sarah Kogod
For some of the players trying to make the Redskins’ final roster, it’s going to be a long two days.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:46 AM ET, 08/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  D.C. United, Caps, College Football, Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Brandon Banks, Anthony Armstrong, Dezmon Briscoe, Aldrick Robinson, Doug Worthington, Roy Helu, Evan Royster, Kirk Cousins, Rex Grossman, Davey Johnson, John Carlson, Bryce Harper, Robert Griffin III, RGIII

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 08/29/2012

Dick Vitale visits with the Nats
By Sarah Kogod
The ESPN analyst took some time to pose with the team.

By Sarah Kogod  |  02:34 PM ET, 08/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond, Gio Gonzalez, Davey Johnson, Kristina Akra

Posted at 09:05 AM ET, 08/29/2012

Morning pixels: LaVar says Cooley should have been treated better
By Dan Steinberg
Ex-Redskin and friend of Cooley says the tight end’s final days with the Redskins show that players need to look out for No. 1.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:05 AM ET, 08/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Chris Cooley, LaVar Arrington, 106.7 The Fan, Clinton Portis, Mike Rizzo, Davey Johnson, F.P. Santangelo

Posted at 10:58 AM ET, 08/28/2012

When Davey Johnson out-homered Hank Aaron
By Dan Steinberg
During one magical season, the second-baseman-turned-Nats-skipper had more power than one of baseball’s greatest sluggers.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:58 AM ET, 08/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Hank Aaron

Posted at 09:17 AM ET, 08/28/2012

Morning pixels: Davey Johnson knew this was coming
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper says he knew last August that he had a potential pennant winner on his hands.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:17 AM ET, 08/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Jayson Werth, Jim Riggleman, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 09:27 AM ET, 08/27/2012

Morning pixels: RGIII says he’s better at football than commercials
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins quarterback has dominated the preseason endorsement market, but he says he’ll do better than that on the field.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:27 AM ET, 08/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Darren Rovell

Posted at 09:28 AM ET, 08/22/2012

Morning pixels: ESPN Magazine predicts 2-14 Redskins
By Sarah Kogod
The “big brains” and “powerful computers” are forecasting a dismal season ahead.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:28 AM ET, 08/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins, Wizards | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Stephen Strasburg, Kirk Cousins, Bradley Beal, Adam Carriker, Ian Desmond

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 08/21/2012

Morning pixels: Nats partying like it’s 1994
By Dan Steinberg
Take a look at the standings at the end of the 1994 season. They look kind of familiarish.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:32 AM ET, 08/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Robert Griffin III, Dan Uggla, Mike Rizzo, Pierre Garcon, Michal Neuvirth

Posted at 01:18 AM ET, 08/21/2012

Nats win on Uggla miscue, celebrate
By Dan Steinberg
Another bizarre walk-off winner means another batch of joyous and celebratory Nats images.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:18 AM ET, 08/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Chad Tracy, Jayson Werth, Danny Espinosa, Davey Johnson, Tyler Clippard

Posted at 09:40 AM ET, 08/20/2012

Morning pixels: Are the Nats challenging the Redskins’ predominance?
By Dan Steinberg
It’s probably a silly and meaningless debate, but no, the Nats are not yet on top in this market.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:40 AM ET, 08/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Andy Feffer, Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Andray Blatche, Bryce Harper, Walter Johnson, Ted Leonsis

Posted at 09:55 AM ET, 08/10/2012

Davey Johnson’s high school yearbook photo
By Dan Steinberg
A half-century before guiding the Nats to MLB’s best record, Johnson showed some high-school swag.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:55 AM ET, 08/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Natitude

Posted at 09:23 AM ET, 08/08/2012

Morning pixels: D.C. no longer just a ‘Redskins town’
By Sarah Kogod
One day away from the Redskins’ first preseason game, and the Nats are what everyone’s talking about.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:23 AM ET, 08/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Roger Bernadina, Craig Stammen, Davey Johnson

Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 08/03/2012

Davey Johnson suggests Stephen Strasburg innings limit is 160
By Sarah Kogod
Johnson’s comment is the first number specific mention from the Nats.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:33 AM ET, 08/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Stephen Strasburg, Mike Rizzo

Posted at 12:07 PM ET, 08/02/2012

Davey Johnson says Phillies fire sale was fun to watch
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper also planned to ask Charlie Manuel ‘

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:07 PM ET, 08/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Charlie Manuel, 106.7 The Fan

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 07/30/2012

Jim Vance on the Nats, the Redskins and the media
By Dan Steinberg
Longtime WRC anchor protests that people are hyping the 0-0 Redskins while the Nats keep winning.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:16 PM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Media, Redskins | Tags:  Jim Vance, WRC, Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Davey Johnson

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 07/30/2012

Davey Johnson celebrates Michael Morse’s homer
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper gets his party on during the latest of his club’s remarkable late-inning comebacks.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:33 AM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Michael Morse

Posted at 10:18 AM ET, 07/27/2012

Morning pixels: Redskins open camp
By Sarah Kogod
The first day of camp was full of fans, heat, and some football.

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:18 AM ET, 07/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats, Redskins, Wizards, Olympics | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, DeAngelo Hall, Chris Cooley, Adam Carriker, Alexander Semin, Davey Johnson

Posted at 02:32 PM ET, 07/26/2012

Davey Johnson won’t fiddle with the Strasburg shutdown
By Dan Steinberg
Nats manager refuses to entertain various fun possibilities for extending his ace’s season.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:32 PM ET, 07/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 09:48 AM ET, 07/25/2012

Morning pixels: Davey pulls Gio, everyone gets mad
By Sarah Kogod
It’s that time of the season where every move the Nats make is going to make people nervous.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:48 AM ET, 07/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Olympics, Redskins, D.C. United | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Gio Gonzalez, Nile Paul, Tyler Clippard, Ben Olsen

Posted at 09:28 AM ET, 07/20/2012

Morning pixels: Ted Leonsis offers some explanations
By Sarah Kogod
An in depth Q&A with Ted Leonsis gets some pretty detailed answers about the current state of his teams.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:28 AM ET, 07/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Caps, Redskins, Wizards, Olympics | Tags:  Redskins, Ted Leonsis, Davey Johnson, Gio Gonzalez, Andray Blatche, Nick Young, JaVale McGee

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 07/19/2012

Morning pixels: Miguel Batista says Mets are better than Nats
By Dan Steinberg
With a pennant race looming, the former Miss Iowa decides to get all wacky-like in his post-game media session.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:07 AM ET, 07/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Miguel Batista, Gio Gonzalez, Davey Johnson, Jerry Seinfeld, Ryan Kerrigan, Michael Morse

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 07/17/2012

Bryce Harper breaks bat over knee
By Dan Steinberg
After a frustrating day at the plate, the 19-year old goes snap with his twig.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:20 AM ET, 07/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson

Posted at 04:34 PM ET, 07/16/2012

Miami radio host calls for Bryce Harper beaning
By Sarah Kogod
Clearly these radio hosts in Miami do not share our admiration of Bryce Harper.

By Sarah Kogod  |  04:34 PM ET, 07/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 07/09/2012

Morning pixels: Davey Johnson is still talking big
By Dan Steinberg
As the Nats hit the All-Star break, their confident skipper says he’d be disappointed with anything less than the NL East crown.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:53 AM ET, 07/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Terps, Tennis | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Kelly Johnson, Comcast SportsNet, Bryce Harper, Eric Prisbell

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 07/06/2012

Nats throwback night in pictures
By Sarah Kogod
It was a night of vintage garb, old-timey jazz bands and general 1920’s nostalgia.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:30 AM ET, 07/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 07/02/2012

Earl Weaver statue unveiled at Camden Yards
By Dan Steinberg
Orioles unveil the second of their legends sculptures, and honor their former manager at Camden Yards.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:45 PM ET, 07/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Orioles | Tags:  Earl Weaver, Davey Johnson, Frank Robinson, Camden Yards

Posted at 09:19 AM ET, 06/25/2012

Morning pixels: Joe Maddon loves being called a weird wuss
By Dan Steinberg
To put a cap on the Tampa pine tar series, their quirky manager once again rips the Nats.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:19 AM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Wizards, Redskins | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Joe Maddon, Chad Cordero, Buck Showalter

Posted at 09:25 AM ET, 06/22/2012

Morning pixels: Beltway Battle round 2
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats and the Orioles face off for the second time this season.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:25 AM ET, 06/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Orioles, Redskins | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Danny Espinosa, Davey Johnson, Leonard Hankerson

Posted at 09:15 PM ET, 06/21/2012

Robin Ficker heckles Joe Maddon, receives signed ball
By Dan Steinberg and James Wagner
Just when you thought the Maddon pine tar story couldn’t get any more awesome, you were proven completely wrong.

By Dan Steinberg and James Wagner  |  09:15 PM ET, 06/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Robin Ficker, Joel Peralta, Joe Maddon, Davey Johnson

Posted at 10:43 AM ET, 06/21/2012

Davey Johnson and Joe Maddon compare ‘Tweeters’
By Sarah Kogod
The Johnson-Maddon feud is approaching ridiculous.

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:43 AM ET, 06/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson

Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 06/20/2012

Mike Rizzo backs Davey Johnson on pine tar incident
By Dan Steinberg
Nats GM says he would have been unhappy had Johnson known about Joel Peralta’s foreign subject and not acted.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:26 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Joel Peralta, Joe Maddon, Mike Rizzo, 106.7 The Fan

Posted at 10:04 AM ET, 06/20/2012

Video: Joe Maddon on Joel Peralta, Davey Johnson and pine tar
By Dan Steinberg
Here’s 53-seconds of the Rays skipper expressing his unhappiness about the Nats questioning his player’s glove.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:04 AM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Joe Maddon, Davey Johnson, Joel Peralta

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 06/20/2012

Morning pixels: Joe Maddon crafts another Nats phrase
By Dan Steinberg
In a season of Nats memes, the Rays skipper adds another one to the list during a post-game rant.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:20 AM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats | Tags:  Joe Maddon, Joel Peralta, Davey Johnson, Conan O'Brien, Gio Gonzalez

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Mike Rizzo on Ryan Zimmerman’s slump
By Dan Steinberg
Nats GM says the slumping face of the franchise is ‘gonna come out of it, and someone’s gonna pay for it.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:09 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Ryan Zimmerman, Davey Johnson, Mike Rizzo

Posted at 10:31 AM ET, 06/13/2012

Jhonatan Solano gets the silent treatment from Nats
By Dan Steinberg
Nats catcher hits his first career home run, and then is ignored by his teammates.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:31 AM ET, 06/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Jhonatan Solano, Ryan Zimmerman, Davey Johnson, Bryce Harper

Posted at 09:59 AM ET, 06/05/2012

Morning pixels: Davey Johnson is in Men in Black 3
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper has a weird cameo in the new movie, thanks to his role in the 1969 World Series.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:59 AM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins, Wizards | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Lucas Giolito, Randy Wittman, Ted Leonsis

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 05/31/2012

Morning pixels: Wizards secure third overall pick in the draft
By Sarah Kogod
Who the Wizards will take with the third overall pick is anyone’s guess.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:10 AM ET, 05/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Wizards | Tags:  Wizards, Nationals, Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Chris Pontius

Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 05/18/2012

Davey Johnson not a fan of Orioles fans anthem tradition
By Sarah Kogod
The Nationals manager asks that you leave your ‘O!’ at home.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:48 PM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins, Orioles | Tags:  Nationals, Orioles, Davey Johnson

Posted at 01:05 PM ET, 05/16/2012

Nationals fans sacrifice a rubber chicken at Nats Park
By Dan Steinberg
Davey Johnson talked about chicken sacrifice to solve the injury woes. Here’s the next best thing.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:05 PM ET, 05/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Nationals Park

Posted at 08:57 AM ET, 05/16/2012

Morning pixels: Robert Griffin III will appear on The Tonight Show
By Dan Steinberg
Not many D.C. athletes of recent vintage have risen to Tonight Show levels. RGIII is already there.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:57 AM ET, 05/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, Jay Leno, Hugh Laurie, Davey Johnson, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 05/14/2012

Bam-Bam with Band-Aid
By Dan Steinberg
Here's the look Bryce Harper sported after getting 10 stitches for hitting himself in the head with a bat.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:55 PM ET, 05/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson

Posted at 09:11 AM ET, 05/10/2012

Morning pixels: Ovi’s 15 minutes of fun
By Sarah Kogod
Ovi did more in 15 minutes last night than most of us do all day.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:11 AM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats, Redskins, Mystics | Tags:  Caps, Nats, Redskins, Mystics, Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Davey Johnson, Lamont Peterson, Natasha Lacy, Lorenzo Alexander

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 04/25/2012

Morning pixels: Boston fans love Mike Wise
By Dan Steinberg
Fans of both the Bruins and the Caps think Wise’s woe-is-me Game 7 column was a disaster.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:20 AM ET, 04/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats, Redskins, Wizards | Tags:  Mike Wise, Ted Leonsis, Robert Griffin III, Davey Johnson

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 04/24/2012

Davey Johnson says Washington is a baseball town
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper says D.C. isn’t a football town, which is probably a weirder thing than predicting a Nationals playoff berth.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:20 PM ET, 04/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Davey Johnson

Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 04/18/2012

Davey Johnson is calm under fire (alarm)
By Sarah Kogod
The Nationals manager is like a captain willing to go down with his ship.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:19 AM ET, 04/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Nationals, Davey Johnson

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 03/29/2012

Morning pixels: A playoff drought
By Dan Steinberg
If the Caps don’t improve on their current ninth-place position, D.C. will have its longest pro sports playoff drought in nearly a decade.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:00 AM ET, 03/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, George Mason, Nats, Redskins, Redskins, Terps | Tags:  Shelvin Mack, Nick Young, John Wall, Randy Wittman, Davey Johnson, Jim Bowden, Randy Edsall, Michael Morse

Posted at 12:37 PM ET, 03/21/2012

Davey Johnson says the Nats can win the pennant
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper tells Chris Russo that things will be good if his guys ‘just play to our potential.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:37 PM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 03/14/2012

Baseball America predicts Nats make the playoffs
By Dan Steinberg
Nats players and Thomas Boswell aren’t the only ones thinking playoffs in 2012.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:29 PM ET, 03/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Baseball America

Posted at 12:44 PM ET, 03/07/2012

Nats COO says Bryce Harper will be in D.C. this year
By Dan Steinberg
Andy Feffer tells team’s flagship radio station that ‘you will see him this year.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:44 PM ET, 03/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Andy Feffer, Mike Rizzo

Posted at 12:01 AM ET, 03/06/2012

Washington is actually America’s coaching graveyard, study confirms
By Dan Steinberg
USA Today analysis shows that D.C. coaches have the shortest tenure of any two-sport town in the country.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:01 AM ET, 03/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats, Redskins, Wizards | Tags:  Mike Shanahan, Flip Saunders, Bruce Boudreau, Dale Hunter, Jim Riggleman, Davey Johnson

Posted at 10:08 AM ET, 02/29/2012

Bryce Harper deletes his Twitter account
By Dan Steinberg
Nats headline-maker says he was ‘bored’ with the social networking site.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:08 AM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 02/28/2012

Davey Johnson will beat you with a baseball bat, and other photo day images
By Dan Steinberg
The Nats posed for their annual Spring Training photos on Tuesday. Some were odd.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:10 PM ET, 02/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Matt Purke, Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper, Michael Morse

Posted at 11:07 AM ET, 02/28/2012

Davey Johnson: Nats can fire me if we miss playoffs
By Dan Steinberg
Veteran skipper takes the playoff hype to a new level in an interview with Comcast SportsNet.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:07 AM ET, 02/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Kelli Johnson, Mike Rizzo