The Nats’ Bullpen Gets Some Glamour – Nationals Journal, The Post
Now pitching for the Nats: Owen Wilson? – Chatter, The Wash. Times
The Nationals were visited by producer James Hell L. Brooks last night. He is making a movie in which the protagonist, played by Owen Wilson*, is a relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals. What, we can’t get Matthew McConaughey for this one? Shockingly, this is not a horror film. Here is what firstshowing.net had to say about the film:

After a handful of rumors regarding James L. Brooks’ latest film, we finally have some confirmed details. Brooks is directing a project tentatively titled How Do You Know? for Columbia Pictures. Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd are in talks to star opposite Reese Witherspoon in what is being called a romantic comedy with a love triangle. Rudd would play a white-collar executive vying for Witherspoon’s affections, while Wilson would play a professional baseball pitcher who is also a love interest. Brooks last directed Spanglish in 2004 as well as As Good as It Gets, Broadcast News, and Terms of Endearment before that.

Sounds amazing, I’m sure it will sweep the Oscars. Clearly, Hollywood is capitalizing on a fanbase that simply cannot get enough Nats. You have to figure the low-end box office for this picture is going to be $200 million.

I just told my wife about this project and she said “dear God.”

The big question about this is can Wilson pitch the seventh inning.

*Resisting urge to link near tragedy involving actor and decision to play a Washington pitcher