8/31/2006

Frank Cumberland

The Nationals’ decision to keep Alfonso Soriano is the most important Washington sports moment since the Redskins stole Sonny Jurgensen from the Philadelphia Eagles in 1964.

2/2/2006

Frank Cumberland

Does Anyone Remember Washington Baseball? About a year ago, a phenomenon occurred that drew 2.7 million people into the District of Columbia. More people, from more backgrounds, from more places in metropolitan Washington, got together in one place, than at any time in history. And that place was RFK Stadium. Do you remember?

10/2/2005

Frank Cumberland

It is generally agreed Lincoln saved the Union. Some agree the Irish saved civilization. Few agree I ever saved any money. But all can agree that the Washington Nationals saved the City of Washington. As their inaugural season wraps up and quivering, inconsolable fans face a bad and barren winter, I think it is time to take stock of what this team -- this phenomenon -- has meant to our nation's capital.

6/23/2005

Frank Cumberland

I have taken more than my share of courses on management. From Drucker to Deming, from General Eisenhower to General Motors, I have studied the great legends of American management. And, to my enormous credit, I have studied the work of people who succeeded me in key management positions, and admired how they rebuilt the devastated organizations I left them.

1/16/2005

Frank Cumberland

I am beginning to believe that baseball actually will return to Washington. That means it is time to focus on the hard part: reestablishing a baseball tradition that lives up to the highest ideals of our national pastime. I propose nine ways to help:

2/24/2004

Frank Cumberland

It's perpetual baseball winter again in Washington. Baseball's nuclear winter. the unassisted winter of our discontent.