Scott Allen

I profiled James Wood. For @NOTUSreports: notus.org/sports/james-w…

How much have the Nationals' bullpen woes cost them? A game-by-game analysis shows how often Washington's relievers turned late leads into losses and why traditional bullpen statistics tell only part of the story. fancystats.substack.com/p/how-much-hav…

@PeteHaileyNBCS Haha, I appreciate it, man

@ScottSAllen Sorry, few dozen*

It'd been a loooong time since I was excited to stay up to watch a Wizards game. AJ Dybantsa made it worthwhile. forolddc.substack.com/p/aj-dybantsa-…

What stood out to me most about AJ Dybantsa's summer league debut was not that he looked the part. It's how much he understands the importance of looking the part. Latest for @NOTUSreports: notus.org/sports/aj-dyba…

As Devin Fitz-Gerald became a top-100 prospect, his mom was diagnosed with brain cancer and told she had ~18 months to live. Dad is searching for a way to pay for treatment. Mom is stuck at home. And Devin? “I’m trying to play for her.” nytimes.com/athletic/74323…

A.J. Dybantsa 1-on-1 after his electric Summer League debut.

New for @NOTUSreports: The draft is the Nats' new front office's THING, making this an extremely important weekend for them and the org. I went inside how much they're blending scouting + player development in the draft process, a massive change in D.C. notus.org/sports/nationa…

IT'S SO NOT O-VER, BABES‼️ The Washington Capitals have re-signed captain Alex Ovechkin to a one-year contract extension. Ovechkin’s contract will carry an average annual value of $4.25 million. #ALLCAPS | #Gr8ness

@brandon__alter (But thanks. And still excellent)

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With NHL free agency beginning, I wrote about five questions facing the Caps this offseason notus.org/sports/washing…

For tradition’s sake, I rated every game on the Commanders’ schedule on a scale of 1 to 5 Sonny Styles jerseys open.substack.com/pub/forolddc/p…

"There's whiskey drinkers and milk drinkers, and we've got a lot of whiskey drinkers on this team." On a real rivalry, an epic gold medal game, and the stark contrast between winners and losers to close the Olympics. My last dispatch for the Post. washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

So… who paid all that money for the John Riggins jersey and ring? From Selling Sunset to Buying History: espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

SNY is thrilled to announce Chelsea Janes as our new MLB Insider. She was previously with The Washington Post as a national baseball writer. Welcome to SNY, @chelsea_janes!

One Big Thing All-Met

Commanders leave 3 seats open for The Washington Post and Dan Quinn says what a loss it is to not have them covering the team

I have rebranded my free newsletter as By Jesse Dougherty. Consider it an open-ended thing, going with the post-layoff winds, starting ... uh ... now? More on that here. I'd love it if you subscribed (or stuck with it if you already do): collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/rebrand