10 years ago, I got in touch with the family of fallen
@USArmy
SSG Michael Ollis, who saved a Polish soldier's life in Afghanistan. Today, my book about this American hero from Staten Island, New York, is being published by
@StMartinsPress
. So grateful!
@ananavarro
I live in Florida & have a beautiful young daughter with Down syndrome. The state provides many amazing programs including free in-home therapies. The way you characterized special needs programs in FL yesterday might have been true in the past but is definitely not the case now
Meet our beautiful daughter Natalie, who joined us last night. She has Down syndrome. Starting now, my family will
#STAYINTHEFIGHT
for Natalie & all children & adults with special needs. After all, bumpy roads lead to beautiful places. Let’s go Nat!
#NATITUDE
My column: Brian McCann, who started all 7 games of the 2017 World Series for the
#Astros
, was once known as baseball's "enforcer of professionalism." So far, the retired catcher is silent about the
#MLBCheatingScandal
, which is hypocritical & inexcusable.
Sean Doolittle is the first pitcher in
#Nats
history to record the final out of a playoff series win. Can’t believe I have to tweet this, but let’s show Sean & his wife
@EireannDolan
some freakin’ respect.
#NATITUDE
The greatest rock band in American history has retired. As a lifelong fan, I want to thank Aerosmith for all the amazing music & memories, which will live on forever.
“Life’s a journey, not a destination.”
#Aerosmith
.
@JeffPassan
just called Gerrit Cole the “best free agent pitcher in baseball history.” In 5 seasons since signing with the
#Nats
, Max Scherzer has 5 straight Top 5 Cy Young finishes (won twice), 2 no-hitters, 1,371 strikeouts & a World Series title. And he cost $100 million less
I was at Dover Air Force Base immediately following the deadliest attack on US troops of the entire war in Afghanistan. Dignified transfer ceremonies are about honoring the fallen & their families — nothing else.
Please save the political tweets for another time.
#HonorTheFallen
Overwhelmed by the package we just received from the
@Nationals
to congratulate us on the birth of our daughter Natalie, who has
#DownSyndrome
. From the
@stras37
signed jersey to the precious bat, we will always treasure these gifts. Thank you. Let's go Nat!
#NATITUDE
@MLB
#Nats
In 2015, the Nationals signed Max Scherzer to get over the hump & win the franchise's 1st World Series championship. 4 years later, it happened.
Whether or not he's traded,
#Nats
fans will always be grateful to have cheered for this future Hall of Famer. Thank you
@Max_Scherzer
!
Every single
#Nats
fan at
@Nationals
Park on
#OpeningDay
should give Max Scherzer a long standing ovation. He gave everything he had to win a World Series in DC, including starting Game 7 while in severe pain. Thank you
@Max_Scherzer
!
#NATITUDE
Rob Manfred since the 2019 World Series:
-Failed to punish cheaters.
-Called WS trophy a “piece of metal.”
-Used a pandemic for financial leverage.
-Imposed a 60-game “season.”
-Introduced ghost runners & 7-inning “games.”
-Secretly manipulated baseballs.
-Locked out MLB players
2 years ago tonight, Juan Soto, Stephen Strasburg & the Washington
@Nationals
silenced the crowd in Houston to tie the World Series at 3-3. The
#Nats
would beat the
#Astros
again the next night, making 2019 the only
#WorldSeries
ever in which all 7 games were won by the road team
Today is National Gold Star Children’s Day. Having written about several, I have such admiration for the strength of these kids. Please pray for them.
The Gold Star child is in this photo is Luke Wise. He lost both his father Ben & uncle Jeremy in Afghanistan.
@3WiseMenBook
In 24 hours, Stephen Strasburg will take the mound for the
@Nationals
in Game 6 of the
#WorldSeries
. In his career,
@stras37
has appeared in 3 elimination games for the
#Nats
. They've won all 3 games. No matter what happens Tuesday, Washington has the right guy on the mound
The 2019
#Nats
overcame a 19-31 start to make the playoffs. After a
#WildCard
comeback, Washington shocked the 106-win
#Dodgers
& 107-win
#Astros
on the road.
Thank you,
@Nationals
, for the unlikeliest
#Postseason
run in MLB history. It was unforgettable, thrilling – and real
Yo
@espn
why do you almost never show Howie Kendrick’s epic 2019
#Nats
home run against the
#Astros
in your montages of notable homers? It was the go-ahead HR in Game 7 of the World Series — more important than most “historic” HRs you lazily run on a loop.
#HRDerby
2 years ago tonight, Ryan Zimmerman fittingly hit the first
#WorldSeries
home run in Washington
@Nationals
franchise history. Juan Soto would also homer later in the game off of
#Astros
pitcher Gerrit Cole. Max Scherzer got the win & the
#Nats
took a 1-0 series lead!
#NATITUDE
Diehard
#Nats
fan since 2005 here. I seriously don’t care if we win another game this “season” as long as the team avoids major injuries &
#COVID19
. Safety first.
#NATITUDE
2021
@Nationals
starting rotation has 7 combined World Series rings, 3 Cy Youngs, 1 World Series MVP & 1 NLCS MVP. After a solid spring, I’m excited to see what this stellar group can accomplish!
#Nats
@EvanDrellich
@Ken_Rosenthal
@FabianArdaya
Important to remember that a month of no games means a month of no pay for thousands of MLB stadium employees. It’s already happening in Florida & Arizona and may soon be the case around the country. Hard-working people will needlessly suffer financially because of owner greed
Fellow
#Nats
fans: this situation stinks, but remember, it’s only been 158 games since Washington won the World Series. Most baseball fans would give anything to say that. Mike Rizzo will make smart decisions this week & the Nationals will be contenders again in 2022.
#NATITUDE
2 years ago tonight, eventual 2019
#WorldSeries
MVP Stephen Strasburg & the
#Nats
crushed the
#Astros
to take a 2-0 series lead. Washington would lose the next 3 games — all at home — before finishing the fight in Houston.
@brianstelter
@gen_jackkeane
also earned a Silver Star in Vietnam & served our nation in uniform for more than 35 years. Worth mentioning, don’t you think?
Many baseball "insiders" & rival executives mocked the contract the
#Nats
gave Max Scherzer in 2015. While in our nation's capital, Mad Max won a World Series championship, 2 Cy Young Awards & cemented his legacy as a future Hall of Famer. Not bad. Thank you, Max!
#fightfinished
9 years ago today,
#Nats
OF Jayson Werth hit a walk-off home run to win Game 4 of the 2012
#NLDS
. I was there for what was easily the best
@Nationals
#Postseason
moment until the World Series title run 7 years later.
#NATITUDE
In the 22 years before Dan Snyder became owner, Washington won 3 Super Bowls & played in 5 NFC Championship Games, winning 4.
In the 22 years since, Washington has won 0 Super Bowls & played in 0 NFC Championship Games, winning 0.
#WorstOwnerEver
Bought this
#Nats
pullover in 2005 at the original
@NatsTeamStore
, which at the time was a trailer outside RFK Stadium. 15 years later, a
@Nationals
World Series Champions patch has finally been added.
#fightfinished
Took this photo on April 14, 2005: the magical night baseball finally returned to our nation's capital. Tonight, the Washington
@Nationals
could advance to their first-ever
#NLCS
. Diehard
#Nats
fans have been waiting 14+ years for this night. LET'S DO THIS!
#STAYINTHEFIGHT
October 30, 2019 was one of the best days of our lives. That morning, we found out that our unborn daughter’s heart — a major concern for babies with
#DownSyndrome
— had no defects.
That night, the
#Nats
won the
#WorldSeries
. Nat was born just over 3 months later.
#NATitude
@jaketapper
@TheLeadCNN
Thank you very much for having my co-author Beau Wise on
@CNN
today to tell the story of his fallen brothers, Jeremy & Ben. Here's a link to find
#3WiseMen
: 🇺🇸
#Nats
got Max Scherzer in his prime. They were rewarded with a World Series title & almost certainly the first plaque with a Hall of Famer in a Nationals cap.
Would it be weird to see Mad Max finish his career with the Mets? Sure. But his best years were in D.C. & I’m grateful
This is
@USMC
combat veteran Beau Wise visiting his 2 big brothers,
@USNavy
SEAL Jeremy Wise &
@USArmy
Green Beret Ben Wise. Both made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan.
#MemorialDay
is a time to honor, remember & thank the heroes who gave everything to keep us safe.
#USA
🇺🇸
This baby girl went 1-0 today.
After being unable to pass her first 2 hearing tests, Natalie returned to the hospital & PASSED with flying colors. Way to go, Nat!
#NATITUDE
#DownSyndrome
#NoLimits
Today is a good reminder of why all
#Nats
fans should feel fortunate that Ryan Zimmerman played his entire career in a
@Nationals
uniform. It is exceedingly rare in today's game.
#fightfinished
The Washington Commanders/Redskins have never reached an NFC Championship Game in nearly a quarter of a century under Dan Snyder. He is the most incompetent, vile & universally despised owner in NFL history.
#selltheteamdan
Whenever you get upset about Trea Turner or other former
#Nats
landing elsewhere, imagine how you’d feel if Houston had won Game 6 or 7 of the 2019 World Series. This rebuild is painful & could’ve been handled better, but the ring was worth it
Reminder:
#Nats
star Juan Soto missed most of “Summer Camp” due to MLB’s Dominican Republic flight fiasco before having to re-quarantine to start the “season” due to a positive test.
Juan Soto is crushing the baseball anyway. What a historically remarkable young hitter
Ryan Zimmerman made his
@MLB
debut on 9/1/05 as a member of the Washington
@Nationals
. 14+ years & almost 1,700 games later, Zim will play in his first-ever
#WorldSeries
game tonight. And he's still the heart & soul of the
#Nats
.
#STAYINTHEFIGHT
Here's Stephen Strasburg & Ryan Zimmerman back in 2009. A decade later, Stras & Zim are not only great
@Nationals
draft picks, but teammates, friends, World Champions and (almost certainly)
#Nats
for life.
#stayinthefight
.
@Ballpark_PB
@Nationals
Got an email saying I have 1 week left to renew my Spring Training season tickets to avoid losing the seats I've had since the stadium opened in 2017. Do you really expect me to renew my tickets during the ongoing MLB lockout? Punishing fans is a bad look
@kathrynw5
The Taliban's only "role" in the world is terrorizing, torturing, kidnapping, raping and murdering innocent people, including children. Please reconsider your ill-chosen words,
@jrpsaki
. People are dying.
Today is Gold Star Mother’s & Family’s Day. It’s also the 36th birthday of
@USMC
LCpl. Andrew Carpenter, KIA in Afghanistan. The fallen hero’s son Landon — who was born after his father died — led a moving tribute at the cemetery. Let’s join Landon in pledging to
#NeverForget
@WalshFreedom
I've spent years meeting & interviewing Gold Star widows. They are national treasures. Attacking Myeshia Johnson is unconscionable & wrong
@ericsslater
@Nationals
No, a
#Mets
fan isn’t going to reduce Ryan Zimmerman’s 15 years of class & community outreach to one moment where he was simply being respectful to the President of the United States. Zim is a good man who’s helped a lot of people. Take your partisan vitriol elsewhere.
#Nats
Here’s a photo of the 1998 World Series Champion New York
#Yankees
visiting Bill & Hillary Clinton at the White House. Is everyone in this photo automatically a Democrat? Of course not. Stop labeling athletes who show respect to the office of the presidency.
#Nats
Some baseball players go their entire lives without getting a chance to do what Howie Kendrick did in Los Angeles on 10/9/19 & in Houston 21 days later.
Both times, Howie came through. He will forever be a World Champion &
#Nats
legend. Congrats on a great career!
#fightfinished
The 1994
#Expos
finished 74-40, 6 games ahead of the
#Braves
, yet
@MLB
doesn't officially recognize them as '94 NL East Champions. If this year's winners are called "division champions" after 60 games, all 1994 1st place teams – including Montreal, who played 114 – should be, too