Changes to stadium plan anger financial chief – The Wash. Times
As it is now, CFO Natwar Gandhi will not endorse the ballpark lease because it is missing a clause “requiring a reserve of rent to help back the stadium bonds.” Ghandi indicated that Wall Street is not going to issue bonds at the favorable investment grade rating without the reserve. The upshot — the lease is probably not going to approved on February 7, likely because it will be pulled. In an editorial today, The Post argues that the council should not approve the lease without the endorsement of Gandhi.
Poised for takeoff into baseball stardom – Virginia-Pilot
Norfolk/Virginia Beach’s paper of record picks up Barry Srvluga’s article on hometown-boy-made-good-so far Ryan Zimmerman. By the way, MissChatter asked Zimmerman if he knew his nickname was Dutch at the Nats caravan on Saturday. He did not.
Speaking of the caravan, I stopped by and picked up a blue Nats visor and Erica got a cooler. I skipped the autographs though, it is not really my thing, especially with an hour wait ahead of me.
Fan Guide: Washington Nationals – nationals.com
A look at spring training 2006.