No game means a slow news day, right?

White Sox Show Strong Interest in SorianoThe Post
Things are heating up in the Alfonso Soriano derby. ESPN broke the news yesterday that the White Sox were very close to making a trade, something Jim Bowden denied (nationals.com).

More from The Wash. Examiner: Rick Snider: Temporary loss nets long-term gain … hopefully


Injury Could End Guillen’s Tenure in D.C.The Post
Tough man Jose Guillen tore his ulnar collateral ligament in half and will be looking at up to 18 months of rehabilitation after surgery. His career could be over.

I part ways with beat writers that he is done as a National though. After such a long rehab I think the only person who could possibly be interested in 006 is Jim Bowden, who has a soft spot for him, dawg.

More from The Wash. Times: Guillen out for season


Lerners Make Team Ownership OfficialThe Post
663 days after it was announced D.C. was big league again, MLB finally sold the former Expos.

PRESS RELEASELerner Group finalizes purchase of Washington Nationalsnationals.com


Comcast, MASN face FCC deadlineThe Wash. Times
If Comcast and MASN do not settle their differences this week the dispute goes to binding arbitration. Here we are, over 250 games into the history of the Nationals and a major portion of their fanbase is not allowed to watch the games. The corrupt bargin that Bud Selig and Peter Angelo$ brokered is a national disgrace.


For Escobar, step forward, fall backThe Wash. Examiner
Alex Escobar’s recent hot streak ended with a hamstring injury. He has never been able to stay healthy for long.


Phil Wood: D.C.’s “Hometown” disadvantageThe Wash. Examiner
MLB’s hometown heroes is flawed because ignores former Senators players and inlcudes former Expos who never played in D.C.

More from The Wash. Times: Hometown?


Kearns: ‘I’m absolutely not miserable’The Wash. Examiner
A ringing endorsement of the trade that sent Austin Kearns from his “hometown” team to Washington.


With Barry Bonds due to be indicted any day now, every game he plays could be his last. If he is getting indicted, I hope it is tomorrow, because I am going to tonight’s game and would like to say I saw his last game.

By the way, where our seats Fritz?


Congratulations to DC Sports Chick for a year online. Check out the photo from her trip to Montreal, it looks like the kind of thing I might do.