Videos – Page 16 – LET TEDDY WIN

May 7, 2012May 7, 2012

Video: Teddy assaults George Washington, breaks his glasses, then shills for ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball

The Washington Nationals entered Sunday night’s game vs. the Phillies on a roll. With the league’s best record and a chance to sweep the Phillies on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, it was a prime opportunity to finally let Teddy win before a national audience. The ESPN crew, which hadn’t been back to Nationals Park since … Continue reading Video: Teddy assaults George Washington, breaks his glasses, then shills for ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball

May 5, 2012May 5, 2012

Teddy Roosevelt gives up lead to antagonize Phillies fans

“Take Back the Park” weekend continued on Saturday afternoon as a near-sellout crowd filled Nationals Park to see the Nats take on the Phillies. As expected, buses from Philadelphia were lined up outside the Park, and the fans they brought made a lot more noise than they had the night before. Most notable were the … Continue reading Teddy Roosevelt gives up lead to antagonize Phillies fans

April 22, 2012April 22, 2012

Video: Pups in the Park proves distracting for animal lover Teddy Roosevelt

Hundreds of dogs and their owners got to witness another walk-off win for the Nationals Saturday as the team’s annual Pups in the Park promotion returned to Nationals Park. Barkley, the canine mascot of the Washington Humane Society, was on hand to assist with the day’s festivities, but proved to be a distraction for fellow … Continue reading Video: Pups in the Park proves distracting for animal lover Teddy Roosevelt

April 20, 2012

Video: Teddy gives priority to National High Five Day

Thursday was National High Five Day, and even if presidents race fans are unfamiliar with the holiday, it should come as no surprise that it did not escape the attention of one Theodore Roosevelt. When the presidents were announced for Thursday night’s race at Nationals Park, Teddy failed to appear on the field. As George, … Continue reading Video: Teddy gives priority to National High Five Day

April 19, 2012

Wire to wire with no shenanigans

The smallest crowd of the season got to witness an increasing rarity Wednesday night at Nationals Park. The Nationals racing presidents ran wire to wire with no tricks, gimmicks, or foul play. Teddy Roosevelt got a hot start but showboated early, skipping and taking a wide turn out of the center field gate. The pause … Continue reading Wire to wire with no shenanigans

April 18, 2012

Video: Teddy stops to look for the Shuttle Discovery

The Space Shuttle Discovery’s flight to its final resting place went right over South Capital Street Tuesday morning, but Teddy Roosevelt must have missed the spectacle, because when the presidents race began just before 8:00pm at Nationals Park, Roosevelt was still looking up. As they promised they would from time to time, the Nationals reversed … Continue reading Video: Teddy stops to look for the Shuttle Discovery

April 17, 2012

Video: Washington turns on Jefferson in the outfield

It was Emancipation Day Monday, and followers of the Washington Nationals presidents race were calling on Twitter for an easy commemorative victory for Abraham Lincoln. It took a little unexpected help from two slave owners to make it happen. After jumping to an early lead, George Washington turned around on the warning track and plowed … Continue reading Video: Washington turns on Jefferson in the outfield

April 15, 2012

Video: Werth runs across the finish line. Teddy doesn’t.

As promised, here’s the full video of today’s presidents race, in which Jayson Werth busted across the finish line before the race began. Perhaps Werth was trying to silently protest on behalf of the Bull Moose Party. Perhaps he was trying to set an example for Teddy. Either way, Roosevelt failed to deliver, cutting the … Continue reading Video: Werth runs across the finish line. Teddy doesn’t.

April 15, 2012April 16, 2012

Video: Jayson Werth, still messing with the presidents race

As the Washington Nationals left the field after the top of the fourth inning today, right fielder Jayson Werth took the opportunity to once again interfere with the Nats’ presidents race. Werth is an outspoken critic of the conspiracy that keeps Teddy Roosevelt out of the win column at Nationals Park, but this time chose … Continue reading Video: Jayson Werth, still messing with the presidents race

April 14, 2012

Video: Change in presidents race direction confuses Teddy too. Abe cheats but gets the win.

The Nationals’ apparent decision to vary the location of the presidents race finish line in 2012 isn’t just confusing for the spectators at Nationals Park. Apparently Teddy Roosevelt is a bit out of sorts over it as well. After alternating the location for the first two games, the Nationals gave the reasonable impression that the … Continue reading Video: Change in presidents race direction confuses Teddy too. Abe cheats but gets the win.

April 14, 2012April 14, 2012

Video: Presidents race twice. Abe ambushes Teddy in the 13th inning. TJ takes two.

As promised, the Nationals moved the presidents race back to the first base line for Friday’s outing, but despite getting a rare second chance, the result was the same for poor Teddy Roosevelt. In the 4th inning, the presidents competed aboard Segway personal transporters, and despite his height, Jefferson managed to outmaneuver the other racing … Continue reading Video: Presidents race twice. Abe ambushes Teddy in the 13th inning. TJ takes two.

April 12, 2012

Video: Jefferson slips Teddy and CM Punk’s trap as the presidents race is moved for 2012

If opening day at Nationals Park was any indication, it’s going to be a wild and exciting year on South Capitol Street. A sellout crowd turned out Thursday afternoon to watch Gio Gonzalez pitch a gem in his Nationals Park debut, capped by a walk-off extra-innings Nationals victory that moved the team into sole possession … Continue reading Video: Jefferson slips Teddy and CM Punk’s trap as the presidents race is moved for 2012

April 11, 2012

Video: Teddy fails to win at retirement community in final pre-season warmup

In a warm-up for Thursday’s home season opener at Nationals Park, Nationals racing presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Teddy Roosevelt ran a presidents race for residents Wednesday at the Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield, Virginia. While the residents enjoyed their lunch, George, Tom, and Teddy shot a few rounds of billiards, posed for pictures … Continue reading Video: Teddy fails to win at retirement community in final pre-season warmup

April 3, 2012

Video: Easter Bunny is no help for Teddy in 2012 presidents race warm-up

If Tuesday’s events were any indication of the season to come, then 2012 will be an exciting year at Nationals Park, both on an off the field. Baseball returned to DC for the summer as the Washington Nationals hosted the Boston Red Sox for a pre-season exhibition game before hitting the road to start the … Continue reading Video: Easter Bunny is no help for Teddy in 2012 presidents race warm-up

February 22, 2012February 22, 2012

Video: Presidents race on ice skates in New York

Following Saturday’s racing president auditions, the Washington Nationals took to the road to bring the presidents to New York for their annual appearance at a New York Islanders Presidents Day hockey game at Nassau Coliseum. Donning ice skates, the four presidents raced around the ice until George slammed Teddy into the visitor’s bench. Teddy retaliated … Continue reading Video: Presidents race on ice skates in New York