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TIM KURKJIAN<\/b> – Nationals need an owner now<\/b><\/a> – ESPN.com<\/i>
I thought the Nats needed an owner last year, but maybe that is just me. Anyhow, thanks go to Kurkjian for giving some much needed national attention to the plight of our beloved Nats. He makes the case for local ownership and all but endorses the Malek group.<\/p>\n

More from The Post<\/i>: Baseball Hopes to Resolve Nationals’ Lease<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

DuPuy: Delays aren’t problem<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
Well obviously<\/i> Bob DuPuy is right because if the delays were such a problem, how could they have come up with a third jersey? <\/p>\n

Why don’t you ask the coaching staff if the delays are a problem, Bobby?<\/p>\n

Williams Joins Talks With Baseball Officials<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
I missed this one yesterday; Mayor Tony Williams<\/b> poked his head into the meetings between Jerry Reinsdorf and the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission on Tuesday. He then left for a “business trip” to Atlantic City. I like Mayor Williams and respect that he saved the D.C., but he spends an awful lot of time on the road. He is like Marion Barry in a snow storm — out of town.<\/p>\n

One more potential monkey wrench is revealed at the end of the article. David A. Catania<\/b> (I-At Large) is trying to force a vote on the lease in the council. It never ends!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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