HERE WE GO AGAIN
Council Seeks to Revisit Stadium Deal – The Post
“This is more about rhetoric, and it puts the stadium at risk. We are at the risk of reopening the wounds here, and to what purpose? For a silly piece of legislation?”
– Phil Mendleson (D-At Large)
More council infighting, this time between Chairman Linda Cropp and Vincent Orange (Ward 5) over the ballpark. There is even some talk of putting it near RFK again, which is preferable to not building it at all, but has less potential for economic development. The Deutsche Bank plan, which Chris Needham detailed recently is in play too.
Tentative 2006 Season Schedule – nationals.com
Start making plans now! I have July 15 circled for claiming my winnings from Sam.
Owner approval to be fast – The Wash. Times
Once MLB selects Jeff Smulyan as owner of the Nats, they are saying they will speed up the normal process and make him official. Of course, the Council and others would be upset by the seemingly inevitable coronation, so MLB will blame them for delaying the final approval, leaving the Nationals with an offseason in neutral. With Jim Bowden around, that might not be such a bad thing.
Nats sign Terps’ Maxwell – The Wash. Times
The 2nd round draft pick has been signed.