Who’s the biggest loser in baseball right now?
No it’s not the Houston Astros, even though they’ve lost 73 times this season. And no it’s not the Colorado Rockies, who have 68 losses.
And don’t pick on the Chicago Cubs. Perennial losers they may be, but somehow they’ve managed to win 42 times this year, which is 42 times more than the biggest loser.
That would be Teddy Roosevelt. How could a winning president be the all-time loser?
Run Teddy Run
It’s because Teddy The Giant Bobblehead Roosevelt is closing in on 500 consecutive losses in the presidential races at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Roosevelt races nightly against Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson, but has never won a running contest from the outfield to the first base dugout.
George, Abe and Tom
On the night I was there, I thought for sure Teddy had won the race, but he must have slipped at the last moment (taking a dive for the team), as Washington and Jefferson evidently finished ahead of him.
Washington and Jefferson Lead Again
If history repeats itself, then TR is likely to lose his 500th race in a row on August 18th, much to the chagrin of the American electorate, that is now making daily demands to the Nationals: Let Teddy Win (see it here):
The Nationals have a great team and a fantastic ballpark.
Nationals Park
So why not throw the fans a bone, Nationals and let Teddy win, just once?
