WaPo News and Nats Opening

I'm trying to think if a Washington Post job has ever been posted... They usually just pick out the writer they want and then bring him in... I know when they made all those college hires a few years back (Svrluga, Prisbell and Schlabach) those jobs were never posted. The story I heard was that Emilio found three he liked while interviewing for the job that Barry got and then created positions for Prisbell and Schlabach...

 

Emilio is on top of things and is really sharp. I talked with him for a job at one point many years ago. I asked him if he need me to send clips. He said, "No, I've been stalking you on the Internet for a while. I'm good."

I acknowledge that I'm a bit biased as Barry is a friend, but whoever does this job will have big shoes to fill. Dude is really, really talented. Can do things with words that many people can't imagine.

 

He transitioned from being one of the best college hoops guys to one of the better baseball writers incredibly well... He'll do great on the Skins beat...

 

Obviously, this is a great opportunity to get an up-close look at how Teddy Roosevelt fails to win the President's Race 81 times a year.

For that reason alone, I'm applying.

 

Unless it's a downhill race, Roosevelt isn't going to win.

Oops, wrong Roosevelt.

 

I don't think finishing the season 73-89 qualifies as masochistic. Especially when the team was supposed to be historically bad. They finished 64-64 if I'm not mistaken after starting 9-25.

A great team they're not, but they're definitely no 2003 Detroit Tigers.

 

I cannot second this enough. Barry is obscenely talented. One of those writers I read every morning just because, and also to remind myself that I'll never be that good.

 

Congratulations, Marc. I know you'll do well.

 

Does anyone know if the Nats position is filled?