{"id":1826,"date":"2007-02-13T11:03:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-13T11:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/02\/pitchers-and-catchers-report-today.html"},"modified":"2007-02-13T11:03:00","modified_gmt":"2007-02-13T11:03:00","slug":"pitchers-and-catchers-report-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/02\/pitchers-and-catchers-report-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitchers and catchers report today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pitchers and catchers, some of the 71 players invited to the Nationals spring training, report today in Viera, Fla. The franchise is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-561214~SPRING_TRAINING__07__Nationals_starting_over__with_eye_to_future.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">starting over<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">AP\/The Wash. Examiner<\/span>) with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-562378~Not_so_great_expectations.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">low expectations<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Examiner<\/span>) and  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20070213-123536-6311r.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">unanswered questions<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span>) about what the rotation will look like and who will play left field. <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Thomas Boswell<\/span> of <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Post<\/span> makes the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/12\/AR2007021201463.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">obvious comparison<\/span><\/a> between today&#8217;s Nats, run by <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Stan Kasten<\/span> and the late &#8217;80s Braves, also run by Kasten. Boswell is optmistic Kasten can repeat his Atlanta magic here. Two years into his career, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Ryan Zimmerman<\/span> is already <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburg.com\/News\/FLS\/2007\/022007\/02132007\/259242\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">the face of the franchise<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Free Lance-Star<\/span>), but is not yet signed for this season. The club controls his rights for the next three years, so it is not regarded as a big problem. Yesterday, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Nook Logan<\/span>, who has the centerfield job to lose, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-561694~OF_Logan__Nationals_agree_on_2007_contract.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">signed a 2007 contract<\/span><\/a>. So far, staff &#8220;ace&#8221; <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">John Patterson<\/span> and Nats GM <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Jim Bowden<\/span> were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/02\/12\/AR2007021201340.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">far apart<\/span><\/a> on a contract during a Phoenix arbitration hearing yesterday. Meanwhile, down in Viera, the Nats have hired a Brevard County Park and Recreation retiree to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070213\/SPORTS\/702130331\/1002\/SPORTS&#038;GID=uwuNmBtghKCgCTm7UBMDIaTrAbuLCYpSfyR+ITlHi\/8%3D\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">run the team&#8217;s Florida operations<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Florida Today<\/span>). Up here, the team wants you to <a href=\"http:\/\/washington.nationals.mlb.com\/was\/fan_forum\/pres_signups.jsp\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">take a run at the presidency<\/span><\/a>. I still want them to try <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.metblogs.com\/archives\/2006\/07\/about_that_rfk.phtml\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">my idea<\/span><\/a> at least once. Lastly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/blogs\/storyview.php?StoryID=20070212-022525-9349r&#038;TopicsID=sportsbiz\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">only one Fox telecast for the Nats this year<\/span><\/a> (The Wash. Times), July 21 vs. Colorado. At least it is more than Balmer gets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pitchers and catchers, some of the 71 players invited to the Nationals spring training, report today in Viera, Fla. The franchise is starting over (AP\/The Wash. Examiner) with low expectations (The Wash. Examiner) and unanswered questions (The Wash. Times) about what the rotation will look like and who will play left field. 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