Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
LOVERRO: Rivera’s ballyhooed ‘roster building’ meant zilch to new brain trust
Adam Peters and Dan Quinn really didn't think much of what Ron Rivera left in the building. Published March 18, 2024
LOVERRO: Lipscomb making plays in a play to join Nationals infield
There are more heralded names in the group of young prospects seen as the foundation of the Washington Nationals' future. But don't be surprised if Trey Lipscomb is the first to make it to Nationals Park. Published March 13, 2024
LOVERRO: Nationals prospect Darren Baker has lived a life steeped in baseball
Darren Baker is a polite, composed young man who, if you didn't know his last name, you might miss that he comes from baseball royalty - the son of future Hall of Fame manager Dusty Baker. Published March 12, 2024
LOVERRO: The Nationals’ future is inside the spring training clubhouse in the lockers on the right
Why does Dave Martinez smile when he walks through the Nationals' clubhouse door in West Palm Beach? There on the right, just as he enters, are the lockers of Dylan Crews, James Wood, Robert Hassell III, Brady House, Darren Baker and Trey Lipscomb, all one tight after the other. Published March 11, 2024
LOVERRO: Leonsis, man of no regrets, likely nursing a few after botched arena deal
As always, when it comes to the business of Transparent Ted Leonsis, I usually refer to the blueprint he laid out for all of us to be happy -- "The Business of Happiness -- Six Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Work and Life." Published March 10, 2024
LOVERRO: Kuznetsov, Capitals had one glorious, magical year. Washington won’t ever forget that
In hindsight, 2018 was as good as it got for Evgeny Kuznetsov. Off the ice, the challenges were too great for the Capitals star, whose time in Washington now seems to have come to an ignominious end after the team last week placed him on waivers. Published March 4, 2024
LOVERRO: Harris headed for stadium fights in two cities — D.C. and Philadelphia
From Las Vegas to Chicago to Kansas City, Jacksonville and other cities, debates are taking place about who pays for new stadiums and arenas, who benefits and who suffers. Josh Harris will likely soon find himself at the epicenter of those battles, on two fronts -- Washington and Philadelphia. Published February 29, 2024
LOVERRO: Washington baseball history, in the official record book in black and white
Jud Wilson is in Cooperstown because he was one of the greatest hitters in Negro League history. Those in the know realize that means he is considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, period. Published February 28, 2024
LOVERRO: Washington struck gold with Sammy Baugh, but taking QB high since has rarely worked
The Washington Commanders have what could be -- and should be - a franchise-changing decision in front of them with the second pick in the NFL draft in April. At least, that's what the fans, the new coaches and the owners hope. Published February 26, 2024
LOVERRO: Lefty Driesell had a courtside view of basketball history as it happened
Charles "Lefty" Driesell was a larger-than-life figure, and so his passing should be large as well -- perhaps more than just one column of tribute to the Hall of Fame coach who turned Maryland basketball into a Broadway show and college basketball into a passion in the Washington region. Published February 21, 2024
LOVERRO: Keeping Kuzma shows Wizards can’t even tank right
The NBA showcased its unwatchable product Sunday night with their annual All-Star Game, where the league's superheroes displayed little intelligence, artificial or otherwise, in an absurd 211-186 Eastern Conference win over the Western Conference. Published February 19, 2024
LOVERRO: Lefty Driesell put Maryland basketball on the map
Lefty the Showman passed away Saturday at the age of 92 and the DMV sports community -- marked these days by dullness and depression -- mourned not just the man, but the excitement he created that still resonates to this day. Published February 18, 2024
LOVERRO: That done deal to move Wizards, Capitals seems to be coming undone
Down here in the Loverro Southern Fortress of Solitude along the Florida panhandle, I often am asked, "Where's home?" Published February 14, 2024
LOVERRO: The bargain-basement Nationals kneecapped by ownership
Nationals fans deserve better than four straight losing seasons and counting. Published February 13, 2024
LOVERRO: Winning in this NFL begins with the guy under center
Twice, Washington has had the No. 2 pick, and the team in front of it has both times taken a championship-caliber quarterback. Will the Commanders make it three for three? Published February 12, 2024
LOVERRO: Add Kyle Shanahan to the list of nice things Washington couldn’t have because of Dan Snyder
In another world -- another universe, perhaps -- Kyle Shanahan, whose San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Las Vegas in the Super Bowl, might be coaching the Washington Commanders in the big game instead. Published February 8, 2024
LOVERRO: Chemistry, attitude, swagger. What’s not to like?
It was a banner day for the Washington Commanders on Monday. New owner Josh Harris introduced his first NFL coach -- former Atlanta Falcons head coach and, more recently, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Published February 6, 2024
LOVERRO: Angelos was seen as a Baltimore hero when he bought the Orioles
This is how it began for Peter Angelos -- sweating in a hot August New York courtroom in 1993, bidding up a million dollars at a time against art dealer Jeffrey Loria to buy the Baltimore Orioles in bankruptcy court. Published February 4, 2024
LOVERRO: Just win, Quinn, and this awkward hiring process means zilch
If the reports are accurate, Dan Quinn's hiring represents the culmination of a fumbled coaching search process by new owner Josh Harris. Published February 1, 2024
LOVERRO: Ben Johnson’s loyalty to the Lions is admirable, but maybe a bit short-sighted
Ben Johnson told both the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Commanders that he didn't want to coach either of those teams, according to various reports. Published January 31, 2024
