A disturbing report came out yesterday that the Washington Post could be shutting down their sports desk. This is not the sort of thing I normally write about, but it is something I could not avoid. Words cannot describe how big of a disaster this would be.
As a kid growing up in DC, I was raised on the Post sports page. From a young age, I would get the paper,
checking the box scores and the standings. As I grew older, I read more of their long form articles. I fell in love with the work of writers like Thomas Boswell. People like the Boz just enhanced my experience as a Washington Nationals fan.
Sure, the world has changed a lot since then, but there will always be a place in the world for the Post sports section. I cannot lie, it has been a dream of mine to work there one day. Being the next Thomas Boswell, Barry Svrluga or Chelsea Janes is something I have been striving towards. They are all such great journalists and unbelievable resources for sports fans.
Over the past year or so, I have gotten the chance to talk to a few of the people that work on the Post sports desk. After my interviews or off the record conversations with them, I was always struck at how knowledgeable and smart these people are. However, it seems like being knowledgeable and smart may not get enough clicks in 2026, at least according to Jeff Bezos.
There is a side of me that thinks I could replace these people, but deep down, I know I cannot. People like Andrew Golden and Spencer Nusbaum have access, connections and a level head that I do not have. I am a blogger, while they are journalists, at least for now. One day, I want to be like them, but I am not there yet.
They provide such invaluable content for Nationals fans. There would be such a void in the coverage of the team if they are gone. Over the past year, they have broken some great stories. The one that comes to mind is the story about how the Nats were one of the few teams that do not have a Trajekt Arc machine. It felt like that story caught fire and became a symbol of how behind the curve the organization was.
It was also Spencer Nusbaum’s question that led Davey Martinez to his infamous answer about how the coaches are never to blame. These were two massive pieces of the Nats season last year that were due to the Post. With the Post potentially shutting down and MASN being gone, there is a real news desert for Nationals fans. I will be here for you guys, but I can only do so much.
This goes beyond baseball though. There was also a report that said the Post will not be sending anyone to the Winter Olympics next month. The Olympics are one of the most iconic sporting events on the planet. One of the biggest papers in the world not sending anyone to cover it feels crazy.
There is just so much to say here, but at the end of the day, I just feel a sense of sadness over this news. So much has changed in the world in the past decade, and a lot of it has not felt positive. This is just another example of a negative change.
Hopefully this does not happen, but the reporting sounds pretty grim. This would be a real disservice to DC sports fans, who deserve so much better. The Washington Post was a real institution at one point, and it is sad to see that go away. If this change comes to pass, it would be a massive shame for Nationals fans and sports fans in the area.
Reporters like Andrew Golden, Spencer Nusbaum, Chelsea Janes and Barry Svrluga do a fantastic job covering the Nats right now. It is tough to imagine being a Nats fan without the post. However, that could be a reality before too long and it would suck.
