The Nats’ Puzzle: Assembly Required – The Post
A look at the braintrust’s evaluation of The Plan so far. There are several notable observations, but I found none as interesting as this one:
From there, though, the pieces get harder to identify, more difficult to shove into place. Kasten, who took over a year ago when the Lerners officially gained control of the club, continues to believe, as he reiterated last week, that “we’re further along than I thought we might be.” Others wonder how that’s so.
“I keep hearing that, but I’m not sure what they’re talking about,” said one scout who covers the NL East regularly. “What guys are they relying on that they think will be primary players on a championship-level team?”
See, it isn’t just Nats bloggers who are skeptical.
Singing their praises – The Wash. Times
For the third consecutive year, I didn’t attend the Nats Anthem Idol. I just don’t think it would be fair to the team, fans or country.
Express answers questions about the Nats.
By Tuesday, Ryan Zimmerman was a little bored (The Wash. Examiner), but he didn’t mind having four days off over the All-Star Break.