Thomas M. Boswell

Articles by Thomas M. Boswell

Woods-Kim Rivalry May Soon Be Realized (July 3, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: After Winning Open, Glover May Face Some Major Adjustments (July 2, 2009)

Ending Played Out As It Usually Does (June 23, 2009)

Unlikely Leaders: Reasons to Root for Ricky Barnes, Lucas Glover (June 22, 2009)

Tiger Woods Is a Master and a Student of the Game (June 21, 2009)

At U.S. Open, It's Not How You Play, But When You Play (June 20, 2009)

Meet Jeff Brehaut, Leader of the 2009 U.S. Open (June 19, 2009)

Boswell: A Stronger Link Than Most Think (June 17, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Nats Still Fighting to the End (June 12, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Drafting Stephen Strasburg With the No. 1 Pick (June 9, 2009)

Nats' Route to the Bottom Starts at the Top (June 5, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Randy Johnson's Quest for Win No. 300 (June 3, 2009)

Nats' Acta Manages To Keep Cool But Should He Be More Fired Up? (May 29, 2009)

Slugger Adam Dunn Rewards Washington Nationals' Confidence in Him (May 25, 2009)

Need Reasons to Endure the Nats? Try Martis, Zimmermann and Lannan. (May 24, 2009)

Nationals' Bullpen Remains a Debacle (May 18, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on the Capitals' Game 7 Loss to the Penguins (May 14, 2009)

A Bitter Night for Youngest Capitals (May 10, 2009)

Like Bitter Pills, Steroid Explanations Like Manny Ramírez's Are Getting Harder to Swallow (May 8, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on the Path the Nationals Should Not Follow (May 6, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Game 1 of the Capitals-Penguins Series (May 3, 2009)

With a Gutsy Win, the Capitals Take a Big Step Forward in the Cauldron of Playoff Pressure (April 29, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on the Redskins and Jason Campbell (April 26, 2009)

Capitals' Simeon Varlamov Is Worthy of Chants, and Mispronunciations, vs. Rangers (April 25, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on the Washington Nationals (April 22, 2009)

THOMAS BOSWELL: Even Tiger Woods Needs Some Down Time (April 21, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Capitals Still Struggling Against Hot Goalie in the Playoffs (April 19, 2009)

It's Time To Get Serious (April 14, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Perry Takes Honorable Approach (April 13, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: The Time Has Come for the Masters to Soften a Very Hard Course (April 12, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Kenny Perry, 48, Makes a Feel-Good Run at Masters History (April 11, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Weary Tiger Woods Remains Unbowed (April 10, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Stan Kasten Inviting Philadelphia Phillies Fans to Nationals Park (April 9, 2009)

A Veteran Voice Emerges in Nationals Clubhouse (April 7, 2009)

The Young-Armed Nats, Out on a Limb (April 6, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on the Washington Nationals' Glut of Hitters (April 2, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Offseason Additions Make for a Promising Mix (April 1, 2009)

Woods vs. Nicklaus: Who Would Win? (March 31, 2009)

Arenas Quickly Shakes Off the Rust (March 29, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Nationals Should Be Weary of Drafting Strasburg (March 24, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Alex Ovechkin's Critics Need to Cool Down (March 21, 2009)

Wizards, Fans Play Waiting Game (March 13, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: The WBC Is Winning Converts (March 11, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Washington Capitals Are Rocking the Dread, Instead of the Red (March 7, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on the Washington Nationals' New Leadership After General Manager Jim Bowden's Resignation (March 5, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: For All His Hard Work, Bowden Needn't Look Elsewhere for Blame (March 2, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: This Dude Is No Dud When It Comes to Hitting (March 1, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Out of the Nationals' Mess Comes Progress (February 27, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Nats Need Something Definitive to Go On (February 24, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Ryan Zimmerman's Contract With the Washington Nationals: Middle Ground Is a Shaky Place for a Struggling Franchise to Land (February 21, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Bowden May Wind Up Paying Again (February 20, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Alex Rodriguez's Steroid Stories (February 18, 2009)

Dunn Gives Nationals a Shot in the Arm (February 13, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on the Alex Rodriguez Steroids Confession (February 11, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Rodriguez Faces Search for Truth (February 9, 2009)

Washington Capitals Have the Talent to Be a Great NHL Team Now (February 7, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: It's Time for the Nats to Put Some Pieces in Place (January 24, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Baseball, Performance-Enhancing Drugs and the Financial Crisis (January 22, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Baseball Free Agent Economics (January 14, 2009)

Thomas Boswell: Watching the Capitals Light the Lamp Sure Is Fun (January 8, 2009)

Thomas Boswell on Redskins Quarterback Jason Campbell (December 29, 2008)

Thomas Boswell on the Nationals' Pursuit of Mark Teixeira (December 24, 2008)

Redskins' Defense Rises to the Occasion Against Eagles (December 22, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: Led by Alex Ovechkin, Capitals Are Creating a Monster (December 20, 2008)

Baugh Was the Rock of the Redskins, Arm of the NFL (December 19, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: Redskins' Zorn Still Trying to Put On a Positive Face (December 15, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: The Best Fit Isn't Always Obvious for Free Agents Such as Teixeira (December 12, 2008)

Thomas Boswell on Clinton Portis and Jim Zorn (December 10, 2008)

The Washington Redskins Offense: Going Nowhere (December 8, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: Nats Need to Buy Some Pop (December 6, 2008)

Thomas Boswell on the Rise of the Capitals (December 4, 2008)

Redskins Are a Long Shot for the Playoffs (December 1, 2008)

Thomas Boswell on the Redskins-Seahawks NFL Game (November 24, 2008)

Free Agent Market Is Well Stocked (November 20, 2008)

Thomas Boswell Comments on the Washington Redskins' Loss to the Dallas Cowboys (November 17, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: Step One Just the Start for Nationals (November 14, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: A Full Night's Worth of Drama Gives Phillies a World Series Title That Feels as Good as Their First (October 30, 2008)

Thomas Boswell on the World Series (October 28, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: Phillies' Main Men Are Flexing Their Muscle (October 27, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: Phillies' Moyer Has His Moment in the World Series (October 26, 2008)

Thomas Boswell on Game 2 of the World Series (October 24, 2008)

Thomas Boswell: Phillies Don't Roll Over for Favored Rays (October 23, 2008)

Thomas Boswell on the World Series (October 22, 2008)

Middle Management (October 20, 2008)

Even at This Point, the Rays Have More to Offer (October 18, 2008)

Rays Manage to Lose (October 17, 2008)

Time to Get a Grip (October 13, 2008)

Phillies Players Take Care of Their Own (October 11, 2008)

Dispelling Illusions (October 10, 2008)

From Worst to Best? The Rays May Know the Way (October 8, 2008)

The Punishers (October 6, 2008)

Reverse Psychology (October 4, 2008)

Brewers Asking Too Much of CC (October 2, 2008)

Zorn Establishes Himself (September 29, 2008)

Nats Are in Danger of Losing More Than Just Games (September 26, 2008)

A Heck of a Story (September 24, 2008)

Steady as They Go (September 22, 2008)

Cause For Concern (September 17, 2008)

One to Rally Around (September 15, 2008)

Dukes Needs to Kiss the Antics Goodbye (September 12, 2008)

A Lag in Adjustment to West Coast Time (September 11, 2008)

They Made the Buses Run on Time (August 25, 2008)

Medal Count Gets Down To Brass Tacks (August 24, 2008)

With Losses, Nats Could Stand to Gain Strasburg (August 23, 2008)

Finding Balance On a Dizzying Day (August 22, 2008)

'I Blew the World's Mind' (August 21, 2008)

On the Track, It's Rough and Tumble (August 20, 2008)

Some Hurdles Are Too High (August 19, 2008)

Softball Belongs In the Field Of Play (August 18, 2008)

An Electrifying Performance (August 17, 2008)

All-Around Is Drama Squared (August 16, 2008)

Magnificent Seventh (August 16, 2008)

Is China Setting a New Gold Standard? (August 15, 2008)

Athleticism Almost Trumped by Skepticism (August 14, 2008)

Feeling Jaded About The Olympic Green (August 13, 2008)

Baltimore's Best Answers the Call (August 12, 2008)

U.S. and China Still Have a Ways to Go in Basketball (August 11, 2008)

Clear Messages in a Colorful Show (August 9, 2008)

Where Once He Was Lost, Now He Is Found (August 8, 2008)

All Things, Including Cancer Surgery, in Good Time for Shanteau (August 7, 2008)

Up Against the Wall (August 6, 2008)

Beneath the Surface, Something in the Air (August 3, 2008)

Complementary Routes (August 2, 2008)

King George Gets His Salute (July 16, 2008)

Now, This Was a Tough Week (July 14, 2008)

A Marginal Stat Can Make All the Difference (July 11, 2008)

Tuned Out at Home (July 9, 2008)

A Fitting Champion For Woods's Event (July 7, 2008)

Figuring When To Buckle Down (July 4, 2008)

Weeks Later, It's Still an Open Discussion (July 3, 2008)

Beltway Battle Has Become Crowd-Pleaser (June 28, 2008)

Crisis Communications (June 26, 2008)

You're Perfect, Now Change (June 19, 2008)

The Legend Grows (June 17, 2008)

Knee Deep In Pain, He Plays Through (June 16, 2008)

A Real Masterstroke (June 15, 2008)

A Familiar Read (June 14, 2008)

A Power Trio Rocks the Open (June 13, 2008)

The Nationals May Need A Plan B (June 11, 2008)

The Diplomat Who Touches All the Bases (May 31, 2008)

By Chance, Opportunities (May 27, 2008)

There's Something in the Air, Other Than Another Ball Headed for the Fence (May 23, 2008)

Nats' Lannan Gets It (May 19, 2008)

Mystery Game (May 17, 2008)

These Birds Are Cuckoo, but They Can Crow a Little (May 15, 2008)

Holy Slumping Spring, Batsmen! (May 12, 2008)

A Three-Way Argument For Game's Integrity (May 10, 2008)

Identifying The Core (May 6, 2008)

Very Much Sold On New Home (May 2, 2008)

Never Deviating From the Draft Board (April 27, 2008)

Mound of Concerns (April 26, 2008)

New Stadium, New Pressure (April 24, 2008)

Battle Continues For a Different Course (April 20, 2008)

Immelman Proves to Be a Master at Dealing With Adversity (April 14, 2008)

There's No Mastering Sunday Predictions (April 13, 2008)

Imagine This: Creative Snedeker Is One Shot Behind the Leader (April 12, 2008)

No Taking The Easy Way In (April 11, 2008)

Dialed In for the Long Stretch (April 6, 2008)

Orioles Making a Constructive Effort (April 1, 2008)

Finally, a Foundation Built for Winning (March 31, 2008)

Upon Inspection, New Home Has Some Sweet Aspects to It (March 30, 2008)

House of Representativeness (March 28, 2008)

Sometimes, Nothing Fits Better Than an Old Shoe (March 26, 2008)

A Sad Site: Hoyas Ousted in Carolina (March 24, 2008)

Far From a Case Of Dogging It (March 22, 2008)

For the Sake of Comparison (March 17, 2008)

For Nats and Fans, There's a Price (March 13, 2008)

A Site To Behold (March 5, 2008)

Decisions, Decisions (March 4, 2008)

Truth, Justice And the Oriole Way (March 3, 2008)

Curves Are Coming Fast (March 2, 2008)

Nats' Sunny Outlook Not Just Seasonal (March 1, 2008)

Nationals Park: Best of a Bad Lot (February 27, 2008)

Saying Sorry Can Be a Tough Sell (February 22, 2008)

Does Change Make Sense For Redskins? (January 25, 2008)

Back With the Home Team (January 12, 2008)

In Touch With His Priorities (January 9, 2008)

For the Redskins, the Unthinkable Has Happened (January 8, 2008)

Extending Himself (January 8, 2008)

Magical Ride Comes to an End (January 6, 2008)

Subtraction by Division (January 4, 2008)

Collins's Perfect Timing (January 3, 2008)

Gibbs Soaks It Up (December 31, 2007)

Destiny Beckons, But Dallas Looms (December 27, 2007)

Backup Steps to Front (December 24, 2007)

Putting Up a Fight Before Christmas (December 22, 2007)

Gibbs Can Still Motivate (December 17, 2007)

Baseball's Lie Comes Home to Roost (December 16, 2007)

The Rocket's Descent (December 14, 2007)

Behind Plate, There's a Bat And a Leader (December 11, 2007)

Nats Get Their Man in Dukes. So Now What? (December 5, 2007)

Moments to Be Remembered (December 4, 2007)

Working Through Their Emotion (December 3, 2007)

Simple Dignity (November 28, 2007)

Another Nightmare Ending (November 26, 2007)

Win in Tampa, Or Season Over (November 24, 2007)

The Road Will Tell (November 19, 2007)

Indictment Deserves A Hand (November 17, 2007)

A Thing Of Beauty (November 14, 2007)

It's Been a Challenge This Time Around (November 12, 2007)

On the Average, An Average Team (November 9, 2007)

The Test of Time (October 30, 2007)

Survive and Strive (October 29, 2007)

Unfair Measures (October 28, 2007)

They Own the Night (October 26, 2007)

Too Long a Layoff (October 25, 2007)

Don't Bet Against Long-Shot Rockies (October 24, 2007)

It's All Up in the Air (October 22, 2007)

Delicious Pattern Is Unfolding (October 20, 2007)

A Right Turn (October 19, 2007)

A Line Drive, a Tipped Ball And the Beginning of the End? (October 17, 2007)

Aces Getting Clubbed (October 16, 2007)

Tantalizing 'What Ifs' (October 15, 2007)

Thrown A Curve (October 11, 2007)

Early Exits Getting Old (October 9, 2007)

M'm! M'm! Good! (October 8, 2007)

A New Landscape For These Rockies (October 5, 2007)

The Promise Of a Wild Ride (October 3, 2007)

Moyer Is The Sage of Philadelphia (October 1, 2007)

The Phillies Sure Have a Lot of Nerves (September 30, 2007)

Primed For Postseason (September 29, 2007)

Both Flawless And Flawed (September 25, 2007)

Yard Work Needed (September 24, 2007)

RFK Is Full Of Concrete Memories (September 20, 2007)

Smile Joe, Your Team's 2-0 (September 19, 2007)

Nationals' September Celebration (September 15, 2007)

Angels' Magic (September 13, 2007)

A Solid Building Block (September 10, 2007)

No Disguising Their Effort (September 7, 2007)

Let the Record Show a Return to Normalcy (September 1, 2007)

Gibbs Believes in His Team. Do You Believe Him? (August 31, 2007)

Fans Can't Fill Seats If They Can't Find Spots (August 29, 2007)

Season's Forecast Remains Uncertain (August 26, 2007)

No Minor Accomplishment (August 23, 2007)

News Could Have Been Much Worse (August 19, 2007)

Throwaway Season a Keeper (August 15, 2007)

Before Halftime, a Harbinger? (August 12, 2007)

By Numbers Alone, Character Counts (July 30, 2007)

Rotations Are Coming Around (July 12, 2007)

For a Brief Moment, Bonds Was Safe at Home (July 11, 2007)

Course Of Action (July 9, 2007)

Golf Has Never Looked So Much Like Us (July 8, 2007)

Appleby Knows Tiger's True Colors (July 7, 2007)

After a Busy Couple of Weeks, Woods Is Sleepwalking the Course (July 6, 2007)

An Experience Not to Be Missed (July 5, 2007)

Nats See What They're Missing (July 3, 2007)

Hot Hand Felled By a Bum Thumb (June 27, 2007)

Beating The Percentages (June 25, 2007)

All Too Familiar (June 19, 2007)

From Superman To Mere Mortal (June 18, 2007)

3rd Round: Close To a Knockout (June 17, 2007)

'A Little Dog' Has His Days (June 16, 2007)

Was Anyone Truly Missing the Links? (June 15, 2007)

Mood Swings Could Decide Mickelson's Fate (June 10, 2007)

A Draft Full Of High Hopes (June 8, 2007)

Nationals Are Managing Just Fine With Acta (June 4, 2007)

If the Plan Pans Out, the Nats' Future Could Be Wow (May 30, 2007)

Orioles Have to Learn To Lay Off the Change-Up (May 29, 2007)

A Big Man's Clear View (May 24, 2007)

Worth Watching (May 21, 2007)

Hurting For Opportunities (May 17, 2007)

Paying the Price For a Plan (May 10, 2007)

With Rocket, Yanks Shoot the Moon (May 8, 2007)

Wait Until Next Year! (May 2, 2007)

This Guy Could Be Faster Than a Speeding Bullet (April 30, 2007)

A Dream Gone Bad (April 28, 2007)

First-Round Picks, Who Needs 'Em? (April 27, 2007)

Mind Over Matter (April 20, 2007)

Nats Are Winning. How Cool Is That? (April 17, 2007)

It Doesn't Take A Genius to Beat Tiger (April 9, 2007)

A Mother's Words of Wisdom (April 8, 2007)

A Little Too Quiet (April 7, 2007)

Mickelson Would Be Right to Simply Be Lefty (April 6, 2007)

At RFK, Baseball 101 (April 3, 2007)

A Void in the Lineup Leaves Nats, O's in a Hole (April 2, 2007)

A Good Run, But Plenty Still To Learn (April 1, 2007)

Homegrown Talent Is Essential, but Free Agent Field Also Deserves Attention (March 28, 2007)

Those 'Poor' Nats (March 28, 2007)

No Room For Comparison (March 27, 2007)

Angelos Says Plenty (March 20, 2007)

Without Playing Politics, Kuhn Governed the Game Well (March 17, 2007)

Fourth of July, Or Father's Day? (March 8, 2007)

Nats' Starting Pitching Could Be a Real Problem (March 7, 2007)

For a Change, the Redskins Choose Stability (March 5, 2007)

For the Hoyas' Hibbert, a Quantum Leap (March 4, 2007)

No Longer Waiting in Vain (February 28, 2007)

Orioles Looking to Rekindle the Spirit of '83 (February 24, 2007)

Getting With the Times Could Hinder Future (February 23, 2007)

Numbers Might Add Up to One Shot in the Arm (February 22, 2007)

Sunny Day, Sweepin' the Clouds Away (February 21, 2007)

Centers of Dissension (February 14, 2007)

In Rebuilding Game, Nats Lead the Braves (February 13, 2007)

An Embarrassment Of Pitches (January 26, 2007)

Baltimore Is Left Feeling Empty Again (January 14, 2007)

A Bad Break (January 12, 2007)

Again Batting Cleanup (January 10, 2007)

Taking a Pass On McGwire (January 6, 2007)

Tiki Mans the Clutch in New York's Playoff Drive (December 31, 2006)

Redskins Fans Keep Giving (December 25, 2006)

On the Waterfront, Hope Beginning to Spring Eternal (December 23, 2006)

Nationals Owners To Dig Even Deeper (December 23, 2006)

After 14 Weeks, A Fresh Start (December 18, 2006)

For Matsuzaka, No Big Deal (December 14, 2006)

Not All Is Lost (December 11, 2006)

'I'm Not Turnin' Loose of It Until We Get It Right' (December 8, 2006)

Nats' Risky Business (December 6, 2006)

A Franchise Faces Growing Pains (December 4, 2006)

Who You Calling An Idiot? (November 29, 2006)

Team's Identity Finally Revealed (November 27, 2006)

National Pastime Getting World Serious (November 21, 2006)

Now Starting, A Glimmer of Hope (November 20, 2006)

Ambition Steps to the Plate (November 15, 2006)

What's Not To Like? Just About Everything. (November 13, 2006)

Eyeing a Reversal of Misfortune (November 10, 2006)

Now, They've Seen Everything (November 6, 2006)

Fan Appreciation (October 28, 2006)

Tigers Left Fielding Questions, Or Maybe It's Just Karma (October 27, 2006)

Nationals Can Watch And Learn (October 26, 2006)

They're in Good, Clean Hands (October 25, 2006)

Rogers Reveals Himself to Be a Man of Substance (October 24, 2006)

Manning's Hits Hurt (October 23, 2006)

What a Relief: Series Ignited by Tigers' Jones (October 22, 2006)

Short Series Would Be Sweet for the Tigers (October 21, 2006)

The World Series? Are You Serious? (October 20, 2006)

The State Of Maine (October 19, 2006)

Delgado's Smile, and Bat, Light Up the Playoffs (October 17, 2006)

Season Appears To Have No Legs (October 16, 2006)

Fall Classic, or Another Classic Fall? (October 14, 2006)

Glavine's Brave Performance (October 13, 2006)

'Just Sadder Than Sad' (October 12, 2006)

Redskins Show Yankee-Like Qualities, and That's Not a Good Thing (October 9, 2006)

Dodgers' Gaffe Is One for the Ages (October 5, 2006)

Almost Everyone Deserves Consideration (October 3, 2006)

System Appears To Be Sound (October 2, 2006)

Zimmerman Holds Edge in Rookie Race (September 29, 2006)

After So Long, So Long (September 29, 2006)

U.S. Bottoms Out; for Europeans, It's Bottoms Up (September 25, 2006)

Once Again, U.S. Will Need Its Sunday Best (September 24, 2006)

Looking Beyond The Bottom Line (September 23, 2006)

U.S. Team Is Showing Signs of Life (September 23, 2006)

An American Victory Is in the Forecast (September 22, 2006)

It's Brunell, for Better or Worse (September 19, 2006)

Johnson Hits His Stride (September 16, 2006)

Pressure Building From the Start (September 13, 2006)

Turns Out, Preseason Was a Precursor (September 12, 2006)

To Hold Up, Yanks Will Have To Hold Back (September 9, 2006)

Nats Shouldn't Pigeonhole Church (September 7, 2006)

Tiger Must Realize Significance of What Awaits (September 6, 2006)

A Little-Used Backup Steps to the Front (September 2, 2006)

What, Us Worry? (August 30, 2006)

If You Build It, Don't Build Next to It (August 8, 2006)

The Left Fielder Stays in the Picture (August 1, 2006)

As Attachment Grows, Perhaps Soriano Should Stick Around (July 28, 2006)

Rising, Sinking Movements Of Two Orioles Pitchers (July 27, 2006)

For Nationals, Greed Is Very Good (July 26, 2006)

At Last, Something To Bank On (July 22, 2006)

Host of Problems At New-Look RFK (July 21, 2006)

Bowden's Club Makeover Gets Off to a Promising Start (July 14, 2006)

Ranking Baseball's Best Ballparks (July 13, 2006)

Look No Farther Than Pittsburgh (July 13, 2006)

Playing a Familiar Tune (July 12, 2006)

Guillen Doesn't Get It (July 11, 2006)

Rookie Is a Quick Study (July 6, 2006)

Hitters Leap Forward but Pitchers Fall Back (July 6, 2006)

Finally, Bowden Gets To Deal With a Full Deck (July 3, 2006)