The Lerner family (owners of the Nats) is one of the wealthiest families in the country; Forbes estimated principal owner Ted Lerner’s net worth in 2015 at $4.9 billion dollars.

Oh, I know about Stanton’s opt-out, but I’m pretty sure Scott Boras (Harper’s agent) will focus on the total value of the deal anyway.

Methinks you’re potentially short by anywhere from $50 million to $150 million. Giancarlo Stanton got 13 years/$325 million from the Marlins two years ago, and Harper will only be entering his theoretical prime if and when he hits the market.

Who? Not Jon Lovitz; him I’ve heard of. I mean the actress...

Yes, the browning is essential.

+1 on all this, from another Nats fan who watches every night.

I live in Virginia, and not only do we not stop the clock on made baskets, we don’t even have a shot clock for boys or girls.

Not sure who Stan is, and Uggla’s not in camp with the Nats, but whatever...

And the fact that he got a QO doubtless contributed to his being available for so long. This contract will cost the Rangers their first round draft pick in June.

“I’m listening to the fuckin’ song!” still gets me, every single time.

I don’t understand why the left most section of bleachers is labeled “Gosling Adults” and not “Geese”.

I’m impressed, and so is Cotton Hill.

I don’t know, man... Combined with that facial expression, you sure he’s not pantomiming combing Kim Davis’ hair?

“dumping some 30 inches in my neighborhood, and more than 37 a few miles northwest of here”

What scale are the numbers on the left showing? I assume the scale on the right is inches, but at 30+ cm to a foot, those numbers on the left aren’t centimeters.

“Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, encompassing 292 square miles (75,630 hectares), was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt as a breeding ground for greater sandhill cranes and other native birds. The headquarters compound includes a visitor center, a museum and the refuge office.”

So, they’re fighting…

But even Waco 1.0 didn’t kick off a brand new civil war, so why would Waco 2.0?

Not young, not by a long shot; I remember 1973, 1977, and obviously 1988. I was a fan when I was younger, but only consider myself someone who follows them now, because I didn’t go there (or anywhere of consequence) and rooting for someone else’s school just seems a bit odd in my advancing years.

You consider 10-2 and a trip to a New Year’s Six bowl the doldrums?

Love me some Mad Elf.