Greg Whitney

Nationals, Bills, Sabres, Trains, Doggos...Native Western New Yorker in the DMV.

[Greg Whitney @GregWhitney2]

Seven years ago tonight. The Nats had just beaten the Orioles. Watching the fireworks, I thought, yes, we can make the playoffs. Of course, the Nats did much more.

[Tobi Altizer @Tobi_Altizer]

Great night at the ballpark!

[Home Run Report @homerunreport]

⚾Daylen Lile, @daylenLile! HR (10, 2nd of the game)
See. You. Later! 🦅

7/3/26 @ WSH, ⬇️ 8th
vs RHP Isaac Mattson

101.1 MPH / 26° / 375 ft to RF
Off a 83.4 MPH sweeper

▶️It's a home run in 29/30 parks.◀️
🏟️(Not in COL.)

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Why is it ‘cancelled’ in the U.K. but ‘canceled’ in the U.S.?

Because we gave them that L in 1776.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

The DOJ has decided to not release millions of files. So let’s remind people: Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein EpsteinEpstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein EpsteinEpstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein EpsteinEpstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein TRUMP LIED Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein EpsteinEpstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

JUST. FUCKING. WOW. The humility, decency, and integrity of Jack Smith came across loud and clear. This career prosecutor is an American hero. Jack Smith is the antithesis of the depravity, corruption, and moral bankruptcy of Trump, Todd Blanche, the DOJ, and Kash Patel.

Here is a synopsis of Jack Smith's first televised news interview since he criminally charged the most corrupt president in American history, Donald Trump.

Core Pillars of the Interview

ㆍ The Fragility of the Rule of Law: Smith warned that the rule of law is under an unprecedented attack, declaring it is "different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime." He explained that democratic systems do not run on autopilot and rely entirely on the good-faith commitment of people inside public institutions to uphold them.

ㆍ Consistency Over Politics: He reiterated that a healthy democracy requires investigating cases by focusing strictly on the facts and the law, applying the exact same standards regardless of political affiliation.

ㆍ Defending Career Public Servants: Smith spoke passionately about the career prosecutors, FBI agents, and support staff who are being "demonized for doing their jobs" by political figures. He expressed that he feels "terrible" about how they are being treated.

ㆍ The Call to Support Them: He emphasized the moral necessity for regular citizens to stand up for these civil servants, stating, "It's really important that we stand up for them and let them know that there are a lot of people out there who back them and who are with them."

ㆍ The Danger of Lost Trust: Smith noted that the loss of institutional trust has a dangerous "cascading effect" on the legal system, warning that when judges and the public lose faith in prosecutors, the Justice Department loses its ability to perform basic functions.

Warnings About Upcoming Elections

ㆍ Deeply Concerned for the Future: When asked directly if the country is witnessing a real-time assault on the upcoming election cycle, Smith explicitly stated, "I'm very concerned of what's going to happen in the next election, absolutely."

ㆍ Bad Actors Have Adapted: He warned that individuals who attempted to subvert the 2020 election have likely learned from past failures, adapting their strategies to be more effective next time.

ㆍ State Attorneys General Must Step Up: Smith emphasized that the federal apparatus cannot be the sole line of defense, noting that state attorneys general now have a massive responsibility to enforce the rule of law within their own state borders to protect voting integrity.

Anticipating Personal Retaliation & Indictment

ㆍ Expecting Retaliation: Wallace asked Smith point-blank if he expects to be criminally indicted by the current Trump administration.

ㆍ A Distinct Possibility: Smith acknowledged that an indictment "could happen," given the administration's vocal hostility toward him and the likely use of the Justice Department to target him directly.

ㆍ Refusing to Back Down: Despite the threat of prosecution, he declared, "I am not going to be intimidated. We did our work, pursuant to department policy... I'm not going to pretend that didn't happen because they are threatening me."

How Legal Experts & Media Analysts Reacted

ㆍ An Extraordinary and Historic Moment: Commentators and legal analysts noted that a public media tour by a former Special Counsel defending the DOJ's integrity against a sitting president is entirely unprecedented in modern political history.

ㆍ Nostalgia for Institutional Norms: Media figures reacted strongly to the broadcast, expressing a sense of nostalgia for a time when the Department of Justice operated under strict, non-partisan legal norms. Smith was praised as a rare, authoritative voice willing to publicly champion rank-and-file civil servants.

ㆍ Composure Under Extreme Pressure: Legal observers highlighted Smith’s calm, professional, and articulate demeanor during the broadcast. Analysts noted that his refusal to get defensive or angry stands as a model for how public officials should handle intense political weaponization.

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

Our Republic can withstand a few birth tourists. It can't withstand giving the president the power to decide who is a "real American" and to vanquish those he thinks are not.

[Greg Whitney @GregWhitney2]

Hope you're having a good Canada Day. 🇨🇦🍁🏒🥅🦬

The name that hits me is Norris at 1C. Not so much in terms of skill, but in terms of availability. Obviously, an indicator of the need to add forward depth.

But fear not, Jarmo is hard at work. Free agency is only 5.5 hours old.

[Jeffery Ade @Ade780]

How do the Sabres look so far?

Benson Norris Tage
Doan McLeod Quinn
Östlund Helenius Zucker
Krebs (RFA) Carrick Malenstyn
Kulich in AHL to start?

Samuelson Dahlin
Power Crevier
Zellweger Timmins
Metsa

UPL
Lyon
Ellis

Jarmo can’t be done yet, it’s still only day one here..

[Jim Koenigsberger @Jimfrombaseball]

"I was pitching against Roberto Clemente and Wes Westrum came out and said:
"He can’t hit the fastball inside off the plate."
I threw a fastball about a foot inside and he hit it.
It was still going up as it went over the center field fence."
Darrell Sutherland.
"People say:
"Clemente didn’t hit 500 HR and he didn’t do this or that."
Again, if you hear players who played against him, you realize kind of respect they have for him.
Willie Mays always said that for him, Clemente was the greatest all-around player he played against."
Steve DiMeglio.
"Even after his death, the spirit of Roberto Clemente remained in Pittsburgh and with him in mind, many people accomplished things that perhaps seemed impossible.
He exemplified what a World Series is all about.
The glamour and physical and mental endurance needed to perform."
Willie Stargell.

[Greg Whitney @GregWhitney2]

The surprise may be if he plays for the Sabres at all. Break glass, in case of multiple D injuries.

[Sylvain Gladu @Syl20Gladu]

@2Goalies1Mic @FriedgeHNIC With Ryan Johnson 1 way contract, we have 9 D on NHL contract and if we keep 3 goalies, it means only 2 spots on the 23 roster. So I won't be surprise if he might play with the Amerks.

[Greg Whitney @GregWhitney2]

Organization depth, probably spends the season in Rochester.

[Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger]

Dennis Gilbert agrees to 1 year, one way deal with Buffalo. $850,000.

[Greg Whitney @GregWhitney2]

@softtail65 A Kind of Magic, Queen

[Brett Buda @waynebrettzky27]

Looking forward to the Sabres announcement of Kim Jong Un joining the hockey dept next

[EJ Dionne @EJDionne]

V-good @JVLast
It’s “very nice” SCOTUS rejected Trump’s blatantly unconstitutional effort to end birthright citizenship in the same way it’s “nice when a person walking past you on the street doesn’t pull out a gun & shoot you”
We still need court reform.
https://t.co/Y9iu5x4CYo

[Home Run Report @homerunreport]

⚾James Wood, @jwood_29! HR (21)
See. You. Later! 🦅

6/29/26 @ BOS, ⬆️ 1st
vs LHP Ranger Suarez

113.6 MPH / 24° / 441 ft to RF
Off a 90.4 MPH sinker

▶️It's a home run in 30/30 parks.◀️

[Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 @KellyScaletta]

If you can fire people in an independent agency for not doing what you want, it's not independent.

[Greg Whitney @GregWhitney2]

@softtail65 Time of the Season, The Zombies
What's your name?
Who's your daddy?
Is he rich like me?

I Call Your Name, The Beatles
Covered by The Mamas and the Papas, among others

A Boy Named Sue, Johnny Cash

[Keith Hoffman @Keith8290]

@Nats_Chat the preseason discussion about if Luis Garcia Jr could slug enough to justify being converted to 1st base have emphatically been answered!

[Greg Whitney @GregWhitney2]

@softtail65 Words of Love, The Mamas and the Papas

The Bird's the Word, The Rivingtons

Acadian Driftwood, The Band
They wrote in a letter, "Life is a whole lot better
So pull up your stakes, children and come on down"

[Home Run Report @homerunreport]

⚾Luis García Jr.! HR (15)
See. You. Later! 🦅

6/28/26 @ BAL, ⬆️ 5th
vs RHP Tyler Wells

104.7 MPH / 27° / 401 ft to RF
Off a 86.6 MPH changeup

▶️It's a home run in 22/30 parks.◀️

[Greg Whitney @GregWhitney2]

@softtail65 Saturday in the Park, Chicago
Listen children, all is not lost

The Chain, Fleetwood Mac
Listen to the wind blow, watch the sun rise