Nats Sign Schneider, Johnson; Arbitration With Soriano Seems Likely – The Post
C Brian Schneider has signed a four-year, $16 million deal.
There’s no place I’d rather be for the next four years. I love the area. I have family in the area. It’s just good security for me and my family.
Perfect.
1B Nick Johnson has also signed a one-year deal, which is also a smart move.
Overpaid malcontent Alfonso Soriano is not expected to sign without going to arbitration.
More from The Wash. Times: Nats, Schneider reach deal
Calmly Fielding Anything Life Throws at Him – The Post
Nats’ Zimmerman Finds Strength in His Mother’s Struggle
A visit to Dutch Zimmmerman’s Virginia Beach home sheds light on why the third baseman has so much humility. His mother is confined to a wheelchair due to multiple sclerosis.
Williams Political Ally Is Stadium Mediator – The Post
Now, I am new to this whole arbitration thing, but how/why does D.C. get to pick the arbitrator?
Dennis Archer, formerly mayor of Detroit and a DNC chair, has been picked to mediate the dispute between MLB and D.C. over the lease.
More from The Wash. Times: District turns to stadium mediator