washingtonpost.com - Thomas BoswellThomas BoswellThe Crash of a Titan- April 24, 2005 It shouldn't be a surprise to anybody that Barry Bonds is talking about walking away from baseball for good, writes Thomas Boswell. Bonds has been dropping hints since last season.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61369-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Crunch the Numbers: The Nats Don't Get Creamed- April 24, 2005 Washington's pitching looked pretty good this spring, writes Thomas Boswell, and the Nationals should have enough pitching to keep them close to most teams. The offense, however, continues to be a source of concern.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14263-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Amid Moods And Swings- April 24, 2005 Tiger Woods appears to be developing a temper problem or a frustration phobia that's in danger of becoming ingrained. In his last 10 winless majors, there have been so many displays of disgust and anger, so many tossed clubs and smacked bags, so many curses (some caught on TV) and incidents of petulant grousing.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38465-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... Given the History, Rivalry Should Come Naturally- April 24, 2005 Much has been made of the baseball rivalry that is about to be born, or rather reborn, between Washington and Baltimore. Nationals Manager Frank Robinson has been asked about it constantly in spring training. His answers often seem a bit peculiar. The Orioles legend can't seem to get the word "rivalry" out of his mouth. Not with a straight face anyway. No matter how he tries, his answers always return to the same theme.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8255-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... Master Players, Major Rivalries- April 24, 2005 Before the Masters one year ago, the idea of a Big Five in golf would have been ridiculous. Now, all that has changed. The golf world senses that the sport may be on the verge of a uniquely rich period. Superstars have always fueled the sport. But it's never had quite enough of them.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35936-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... Players of Stature, Feats of Clay- April 24, 2005 What happened in a hearing room on Capitol Hill Thursday, with all its twist of plot and character, will not be forgotten in baseball for decades, writes Thomas Boswell.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45392-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Nats Return to Earth- April 24, 2005 If you didn't like the outcome of Monday's opener, you've got 161 more games with an almost infinite variety of alternative endings.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26438-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... Intentions Made Obvious- April 24, 2005 Peter Angelos's open letter to Washington and baseball in last Sunday's Washington Post exposes the O's owner's desperate case for maintaining control of the D.C. area.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35065-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... New, Friendly Confines- April 24, 2005 Sunday's cold, windy, overcast weather fails to overshadow the excitement and enthusiasm of a Washington area public that is embracing baseball after 34 years.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23808-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... A 'Big Four' Feud- April 24, 2005 In what amounts to a a face-off in the golfing world, Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson find time between the raindrops to bicker about golf spikes and greens.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40482-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... |