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Three Cheers and Three Cheladas: The Great Thomas Boswell Retires from The Washington Post

By Elizabeth Nelson

In General

On June 30, 2021

Thomas Boswell, a towering figure in sports journalism for decades, is retiring today from his job as a Washington Post columnist. Summarizing his legacy is a task better suited to a writer of greater ability -- a writer like Boswell himself. As a columnist he...

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My Hectoring Lament: Chelady in Blue Requests We Not Become Complacent

By Elizabeth Nelson

On November 7, 2020

I was hoping to avoid this, but I guess in my heart I knew it would probably have to happen. And anyway, it was the least I could do for.

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“Just so you know, voluntary means mandatory”: Revisiting Richard Linklater’s ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ in the absence of baseball

By Elizabeth Nelson

On April 3, 2020

For those of you likewise going through acute baseball withdrawal, I wrote about Richard Linklater's excellent, overlooked college baseball homage Everybody Wants Some!! for The Ringer. It's a day-night doubleheader.

“They actually chelid it. They won the cheladery.” Final thoughts on the Nationals’ World Series triumph

By Elizabeth Nelson

In General

On November 1, 2019

As we approach the official passage of the forty-eight hour window, which typically connotes that I haven't been dreaming, I at last consider myself up to the challenge of addressing the rough ecstasy that was Wednesday's World Series Game 7. Cheleda the evening did not...

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Chelady In Red Rides Again One More Time (Or Maybe…)

By Elizabeth Nelson

On October 29, 2019

"Standing on the gallows with my head in the noose/ Any minute now I'm expecting all hell to break loose."- Bob Dylan, "Things Have Changed" Look folks, I'm not a.

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A Lot Of People Think That The Nats Have No Chance Against The Astros, But Chelada People Believe In Miracles

By Elizabeth Nelson

On October 22, 2019

The Nationals open tonight's World Series as the biggest underdog since 2007, when the Rockies were roundly crushed by the Red Sox. I feel moved to insult by this, but.

It’s going to take Chelada Love: Nats vs. Cardinals NLCS begins tonight and I am ready to do my part

By Elizabeth Nelson

In General

On October 11, 2019

With the Nationals trailing the Dodgers 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th inning of Game 5 this past Wednesday night, I went to the bullpen, which is to say I broke out a Chelada. Many have suggested that I waited too long - that...