Baseball Opposes Moving Stadium – The Post
MLB sent a letter to Linda Cropp telling her and the council that they are not on board with building the new ballpark at RFK. It would might be cheaper for the District, but would have less of an economic upside. I agree with MLB, but their arrogance is not helping anything; but then again, when has it?
Yesterday was also a busy day for the council as they talked about the ballpark. MissChatter followed the deliberations throughout the day at Just A Nats Fan.
More from The Wash. Times: MLB rules out site near RFK for ballpark
For New Nat Soriano, A Question of Position –
The Alfonso Soriano trade is officially complete. Since he was traded to the Nats for Brad Wilkerson and others, he has announced that he is not interested in playing left field. He also can’t pitch, which is what the Nats really need.
While Wilkerson had kind of a tough year in 2005, he played wherever he was needed, including all outfield positions and first base. He took a lot of pitches too. I think he can also pitch, though he has not since either college or high school. Oh, and he was $5 million cheaper than Soriano. Plus, he was “The Last Expo” and the first National to get a hit. When it comes down to it, Brad played hardball. I do not think Chevy Chase Bank is jumping up and down to make a Soriano commerical either, do you?
Gee, thanks Jim Bowden, too bad Boston did not want you. Who can blame them when you trade a steady team player because he did not get along with the volatile journeyman that is Jose Guillen. You know, the guy who has burnt his bridges to the clubhouses of every team he had played for previously. Duh!
More from The Wash. Times – Soriano, Nats get chance to talk
T(H)OM LOVERRO – MLB needs to threaten council – The Wash. Times
Not content with the anti-RFK letter from MLB, Loverro wants MLB to bully the council more. Um, my read of the council is that this is exactly the wrong thing to do.