Church’s Slam Caps Nats’ 3rd Straight Win – The Post
Excellent! My wager with the Ombudsman has started off well. If the Nats do this another nine times, I get a cheesesteak.
Washington never trailed and turned the game into a rout late. Ryan Church cleared the bases with a grand slam too. He is up to .286 with several homers this season. Tony Armas, Jr. got the win after giving up three runs over six innings. The bullpen did not give up a run and ¡Dutch! had 3 RBIs.
More from The Wash. Times: Church,Nationals slam Phillies & The Inky: Phils hear it from fans during big loss to Nationals
Boxscore – ESPN
At the Plate, Johnson Walks Very Fine Line – The Post
1B Nick Johnson has a little league mentality when it comes to hitting. Unfortunately, he also has a little league mentality when it comes to injuries. Actually, that is not fair, but he sure does get hurt a lot.
THE BOWDEN ARREST
ABC News
More on Jim Bowden’s DUI arrest:
Bowden Arrested For DUI in Miami – The Post & Bowden arrested on DUI charges – The Wash. Times
Rick Snider: Drunk driving charge means Nats GM has to go – The Wash. Examiner
Snider thinks Bowden’s DUI was the last straw. For me (and scores of others) that came long ago based on his performance as GM.
OWNERSHIP
Kasten Joins Lerner Group – The Post
The full story on the Lerner-Kasten merger.
No owner this week – The Wash. Times
D.C.’s other broadsheet says that the ownership decision will not come this week and what do you know, MLB backs that up in their official article, which was of course was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
RICHARD LAPCHICK – Nats’ no-brainer: minority ownership – ESPN
Lapchick, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, is pulling for the Jeff Smulyan bid because it has the most meaningful minority ownership. Former Redskins Calvin Hill, Art Monk and Charles “Hungry” Mann are all involved.