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James O'Hara

@nextyeardc.com

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Waiting for the next team to breakthrough. Nats, Caps, Hokies, Commanders and Mystics mostly.

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · Mar 7

With the death of Twitter I decided I wanted to stop outsourcing everything I say about sports to social media and pick up blogging again. I set up a new site and while it'll probably be mostly Nats as the you finally get more interesting, I'll be doing some Caps, Hokies, Commies, Mystics, etc. too.

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · Mar 7

To celebrate the new site, I actually wrote something about the Nats! On how the Nats might perceive themselves: nextyeardc.com/post/AreTheN...

Are The Nats Supposed to Be Good?

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 10h

And now to seamlessly pivot from rooting against Kershaw to rooting for the Phillies to blow this in hilarious fashion

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 10h

Sorry Phillies we never taught Bryce how to run the bases

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 10h

I'm going to miss playoff Kershaw

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 10h

My 30+ baseball league has one 70 year old who pitches and throws maybe 55 MPH. It's hilarious seeing the new guys every year try to figure out how to hit him.

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 10h

Ah there it is

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 10h

It's also funny because he's had scoreless innings before, but he's so bad usually every one seems novel.

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Dave @pugganoche.bsky.social · 11h

Aaron Boone saying “the haters said I couldn’t do it. And they were correct. Honestly great call from the haters”

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 12h

It can be good if they truly unleash the train travel to be like s1-10 plane travel.

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 16h

Yeah especially since ownership is certainly limiting the number of hires they'll make in the front office. They can't waste any of those spots on someone who won't contribute to the new order of business.

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 16h

"Ohhhh I should hit the baseball. I get it now." - the Tigers apparently

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 16h

Interesting why not?

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 16h

Damn he's that afraid of what the investigation UNC will conduct to try to fire him for cause to avoid a buyout will make public?

Ollie Connolly @ollieconnolly.bsky.social · 17h

Per sources: Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 22h

I have a new post today breaking down the three candidates I saw come up most frequently as answers to my Choose Your New Nats Manager quiz. One former manager, one coach in waiting and one former player. nextyeardc.com/post/ChooseY...

Next Year, D.C. | Choose Your New Nats Manager Debrief

Breaking down the three most frequent answers from the quiz.

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 22h

Next Year, D.C. | Choose Your New Nats Manager Debrief

Breaking down the three most frequent answers from the quiz.

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

I for one would not start the pitcher whose soul left his body in the fifth inning today

TSN @tsnofficial.bsky.social · 1d

The Toronto Blue Jays will start Louis Varland on the mound in Game 4 of the ALDS vs. Yankees.

(H/T Keegan Matheson)

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

I guess points to them for truth in advertising

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

ChatGPT has an ad where they plan a road trip for a guy and his sister that includes four activities: visiting three small towns in Georgia around the Blue Ridge Mountains and then driving a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Parkway ends in North Carolina two hours away from those three towns.

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

Varland just went full Kershaw. Never go full Kershaw.

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

I'm literally wearing my shirt right now.

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

Solid baseball doink

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

Yeah although those at least have source material to improve from

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

Yeah they are similarly grander in later sequels

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

A pretty good list which has me thinking of the opposite. What are the worst movies that are improved through a good franchise? I'd have to think The Fast and the Furious is near the top of the list.

Matt Singer @mattsinger.bsky.social · 1d

Food for thought: What is the worst franchise made from the best movie?

15 Great Movies That Were Ruined By Becoming Franchises

These classic films should never have gotten sequels.

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James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 1d

I would guess that Phillies fans are particularly prone to this after the 2013-15 debacle.

James O'Hara @nextyeardc.com · 2d

Albert Haynesworth would be embarrassed by Chris Jones's effort here.

JM =^) @jm539581.bsky.social · 2d

Trevor Lawrence, falls, gets back up, and runs it in for the go-ahead touchdown. 😂