Tag Archives: French Open

Our Media Culpa to WSJ Columnist Jason Gay Re: Rafael Nadal

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

A week or so ago, the hardworking staff had some stern words for the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay over his latest cover story for WSJ. Magazine. The hardworking staff yields to no man in our respect and admiration for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amy Lundy, ATP World Tour rankings, FiveThirtyEight, French Open, Golden State Warriors, Jason Gay, Kevin Durant, Preakness, Rafa, Rafael Nadal, Roger Dodger, Roger Federer, Rogerspeak, Stade Roland Garros, Wall Street Journal, Wimbledon, Wimpledon | Leave a comment

WSJ = Worst Sports Judgment Ever in WSJ. Magazine Cover

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff yields to no man in our respect and admiration for Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay, but his cover story in today’s WSJ. Magazine is a flatout bad joke. First, there’s the cover itself. Reclaims his throne? … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amy Lundy, FiveThirtyEight, French Open, Jason Gay, Rafa, Rafael Nadal, Roger Dodger, Roger Federer, Rogerspeak, Stade Roland Garros, Wall Street Journal, Wimbledon, Wimpledon | 1 Comment

WSJ’s Wimbledon Double-Fault

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Question: When the Wall Street Journal gets it wrong, how does the paper set it right? Answer: Stealthily, in this case. From Tom Perrotta’s piece in the Weekend Wall Street Journal print edition: [Rafael] Nadal, the top seed at Wimbledon, lost his … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All England Club, French Open, Halle Germany, Martin Klizan, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Tom Perrotta, Wall Street Journal, Wimbledon | Leave a comment

Quote o’ the Day (French Open Edition)

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Victory Party desk The hardwatching staff yields to no man in our admiration of Rafael Nadal, who we believe is the classiest athlete in the world of sports (winning a photo finish with Derek Jeter). Exhibit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christopher Clarey, Derek Jeter, French Open, Mariano Rivera, New York Times, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal | 2 Comments

Hey! Rafa CAN Beat This Guy!

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

First, let’s not bury the lede. Nadal Denies Djokovic, and Defies Belief, Once Again PARIS — After all the consecutive victories and the confidently clenched fists, after the new hires and the new attitude, the 2014 French Open was just … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barcelona, Coupe des Mousquetaires, David Ferrer, French Open, Grand Slam, Italian Open, Monte Carlo, New York Times, Nicolas Almagro, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal | 2 Comments

No Djok: Novak Will Take Wimbledon, But Who Cares

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

With Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer flaming out at Wimbledon, it’s pretty much a lock for Novak Djokovic, who rolled in the second round over Bobby Reynolds. Odds are Djokovic will win the tournament, but his victory will be as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bobby Reynolds, French Open, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Wimbledon | 2 Comments

Our ‘Beat The Press Party’ Bakeoff (Carr Stalled Out Edition)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardwatching staff is a little late to the Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight this week, but hey – we were distracted by Rafael Nadal’s epic dismantling of Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinal (and subsequent dispatching of David Ferrer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beat the Press, Boston Herald, Broons Broom, Chicago Blackhawks, David Ferrer, Denise J. Casper, French Open, Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight, Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix, local hall monitors, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Novak Djokovic, Press Party, Rafael Nadal, Stanley Cup playoffs, US District Court, Wayne's World webcast, Western Conference Finals, WGBH | 3 Comments

Wait – Nadal CAN Beat This Guy

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

It was shaping up to be the worst: Rafael Nadal, Le Roi de Roland Garros, up two sets to one, six games to five, thirty-fifteen. Two points from dispatching arch-nemesis Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals – and he … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2012 Australian Open final, France 2, France 3, France 4, French Open, New York Times, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros | 7 Comments

When A Nation Forgets Its Own Idioms . . .

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

. . . it looks sort of idiotic. The hardworking staff can’t help but notice that what once were familiar American phrases have become, well, unfamiliar. Some recent examples: • Democratic strategist on CNN describing Mitt Romney’s Latino problem thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CNN, Ed Shultz, Elgin Marbles, forget our idioms, French Open, mangled phrases, MBTA, Mitt Romney, MSNBC, Nicolas Sarkozy, NPR, PBS NewsHour, Rick Perry, The Ride | 11 Comments

No Djoke: Rafa CAN Beat This Guy

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff has painstakingly chronicled, Rafael Nadal has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Novak Djokovic for the past year, never so much as in the last three Grand Slam finals. That was then. Here’s the climactic conclusion … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged French Open, Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, The Untouchables, TOUCHABLE | 1 Comment