Obi-Wan KOB

Some musings on life, parenting, politics, advertising & a lot more chatter about baseball and the Washington Nationals.

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@AmanitaFugax Would have been nice to have more years in the jersey set that the Nats used in 2019. Home is abysmal without number on front too. I’ve grown to be okay with block road, but overall; all need number on front

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@GrantPaulsen Unfortunately, needed to send him out in the 8th too - but that would have been tough

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@CloakInc @klwoodjr Inferiority complex as they are situated between NYC & DC, and used to mean something to the rest of the world.

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@BenVerlander Mets simply Mets’ing

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@GrantPaulsen It’s been a tired concept as soon as it spread beyond St Louis. It’s just an opportunity for sections to get rowdy with less repercussions. Agree on the energy, but each city’s fans should make their own spin on it, & keep it positive, otherwise it will get banned places

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@NavyYardNats @spotrac @spencernusbaum_ @JunksRadio @davidaldridgedc @Amottur @Cole_Snead @nashunals @jinbahji77 @TheEyeOnSports @thecommanderhub It’s imperative in order to compete in either the East or West with the NY or LAD. But check CLE out - lower payroll than Nats & won div 4 of last 5 years. Not only about spending money, but spending right. Excited to see Toboni w/money. Build foundation & sustain for years

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@BenVerlander Would have been a bit better if they simply played Baja Boyz

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@BrendanLD123 @klwoodjr Just an example, special season’s are rare. Enjoy this for what it is, & if Nats make WC, who knows. Why not us?

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@DCSportsCast Rizzo was solid, but not firing Davey when instructed by the Lerners was his last bad move. Loving the new regime but Rizzo was solid, just gave Davey too much comfort; & Davey was not good. The players won the WS, cause it’s never the coaching

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@noahdarling_ Why not have game 1 on Friday night, Game 2 on Saturday night & game 3 on Sunday afternoon (if necessary)

Seems missing opportunity here - but likely thought is, Monday night = less competition for TV audience

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@GrantPaulsen @HailToDC How can I catch the episode out of market?

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@BenVerlander Soto & Wood both are the seriously underrepresented in NL OF voting

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@RickyBlitt @nashunals He was fired because Lerner wanted to fire Davey. Rizzo wouldn’t do that, so Lerner fired both.

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@GrantPaulsen I understand all records up until NYM… are you saying Nats are 7-1-1 vs Mets since April? There are no ties, so the 3rd number is confusing everyone

7-1-1; NYM
8-1-1; BAL
9-1-1; CIN
9-2-1; MIA
10-2-1; MIN
10-3-1; MIL
11-3-1; NYM
12-3-1: CHW

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I don’t understand anyone who can’t admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think he’s hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the People’s House. This “celebration” could have happened in any stadium within a stone’s throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trump’s whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
“This is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. I’ll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. I’ll tear down the East Wing. I’ll pave over the Rose Garden. I’ll cover everything in gold and marble. I’ll erase the names of all the men who came before me.”
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter

P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@WeAreAllShack I’m reading his quote a bit more like “Lerners were supposed to spend. That was part of the plan. They never did, so we netted out where we were last July & were let go. The plan was solid, but it just wasn’t fully executed due to things out of my control”

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@TalkNats I still have hope he turns into a .275 hitter with 15-20 HRs and 20 SBs. Would like to see OBP increase significantly & then the other stats will come with it

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@sg_hollywood @NavyYardNats @TalkNats @MLB @AllStarGame @Nationals @Tobi_Altizer @SleeperMLB @spencernusbaum_ @Ballgame1554 @klwoodjr @CorneliusDGNTV @GrantPaulsen @JunksRadio Correct. Acuna is hurt & likely will bow out of the game, or another “starter” will. However, not only is Wood screwed, but so is Corbin Carroll & others. The NL OF voting is nuts

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@dougherty_jesse Soft sell from minors (no top 20 prospect should go out). Bring in a BP arm or 2, that might be able to be “fixed”. Hard to sell Foster or Zack, but for longevity of window might need to. 2026 mojo is real & likely won't carry into 2027, hence, open to trading expiring contracts

[Obi-Wan KOB @KOB76]

@genemcbluffin @SleeperNats Correct. Avg fans likely don't understand they can sort by different stats. Alphabetically it hurts Wood; but I'm sure it also helps Abrams (though CJ also deserves to start, like Wood)