Today’s headlines focus on the arrival of Alfonso Soriano and subsequent lack of progress in resolving the second base situation, as well as the dearth of Nats games available to the majority of the region. Incumbent 2B Jose Vidro wants out of the World Baseball Classic too.
Nats Unveil Soriano, Not His Position – The Post
THOMAS BOSWELL – Nats Are Searching for a Punch Line – The Post
Soriano, Nats fail to reach solution – The Wash. Times
Soriano’s role is clearly unclear – Florida Today
Bowden prefers to keep both 2Bs – Florida Today
Seen and Heard at Spring Training – The Wash. Times
Vidro Opts To Withdraw From WBC – The Post
Exactly who’s on second? – The Wash. Times
Ayala will rest his elbow – The Wash. Times
Nats to Have Fewer Games Over the Air – The Post
Nationals fans to see fewer TV games in ’06 – The Wash. Times
So, what did we learn today? Nothing — we already knew that Jim Bowden is incompetent, Peter Angelo$ is the Stalin of baseball broadcasting, and Bud Selig is a national disgrace too. I have a bad feeling that by March 7 he will remind us just how disgraceful he can be…