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Barry Svrluga
@barrysvrluga
Husband. Father. Commanders/D.C. for The Athletic. Former sports columnist at The Washington Post. Occasional author. I'm just lucky to have the work.
Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2009
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    Some news: I'm excited to be joining @TheAthletic as a D.C. sports columnist with heavy involvement in our Commanders coverage, joining the great @NickiJhabvala. I'll be in Ashburn a lot, but also weigh in on so many familiar subjects. Grateful!
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    I’ll say this about living in Washington, D.C.: I felt safer at 9 a.m. this morning than I do at 5 p.m. this evening.
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    On this day 74 years ago my grandfather sat in a boat off Omaha Beach in Normandy. Fifteen years ago, we went back with him. Stood on the beach at H-hour June 6, as the sun rose. He described the day. A random person came up to him. "Were you here?" "Yes, I was." "Thank you."
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    A kid died. Four months later, everyone has their jobs back. It’s not a stain on the athletic department. It’s a stain on the school.
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    The entire Washington Football Team kneels together.
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    Aaron Judge, a rookie, is 25. Bryce Harper is 24 and this is his fifth All-Star Game.
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    BREAKING: Ryan Zimmerman -- Mr. Walk-off, Mr. National -- is retiring. He grew up in front of us. From 100-loss seasons to the parade, from 20 to 37. “I think it’s a special ride because of how I started.” On a unique career.
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    Worst places to be in the next hour: 3. Inside a wood-fired pizza oven 2. Hell 1. Seat next to Nick Saban on the Alabama bus
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    BREAKING: Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg will retire. The World Series MVP and former No. 1 pick in the draft, who couldn't overcome complications from thoracic outlet syndrome, is tentatively planning a September announcement. (w @dougherty_jesse)
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    Evgeny Kuznetsov, on last-minute fill-in Nate Walker: “He play unbelievable. That little m***erf***er.”
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    Josh Harris, old-school Washingtonian: Took out a full-page ad in The Washington Post to write a letter to fans.
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    There are some MLB execs guessing the favorite for Max Scherzer is the — get this — Mets. And that he’s definitely getting three years— and possibly four.
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    As the trade deadline approaches, there is a growing sense that the Padres are the most likely landing spot for Juan Soto — and, in a twist, perhaps Josh Bell too. Multiple people have heard there’s momentum in those talks.