{"id":725,"date":"2005-11-22T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-22T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2005\/11\/725.html"},"modified":"2005-11-22T10:49:00","modified_gmt":"2005-11-22T10:49:00","slug":"725-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2005\/11\/725-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CATCHING UP ON NATS NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wound up taking yesterday off since I was tired and still basking in the glory of Penn State&#8217;s Big11Ten Championship.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2005\/11\/20\/AR2005112001473.html\"><b>D.C. Ballpark&#8217;s Rising Price Tag Compels Cuts<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>everything about the ballpark is costing more than projected, <b>David A. Catania<\/b> (I-At Large) is naturally upset and trying to kill it. SNAFU.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2005\/11\/21\/AR2005112100764.html\"><b>Powell Meets With D.C. Officials About Nats<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><b>Colin Powell<\/b> met with Mayor <b>Anthony Williams<\/b> and councilman <b>Jack Evans<\/b> (D, Ward-2) to assure them that the Washington Baseball Club is committed to the District. Powell is one of the more high profile investors in the preferred choice of the District to be awarded the Nationals.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/washington.nationals.mlb.com\/NASApp\/mlb\/news\/article.jsp?ymd=20051119&#038;content_id=1270725&#038;vkey=news_was&#038;fext=.jsp&#038;c_id=was\"><b>Notes: Nats unveil new alternate jersey<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>nationals.com<\/i><br \/>The ever-resilient MLB did not let lease negotiations get in the way of unveiling more merchandise. The new alternate jersey is red with the interlocking DC in white on the left and a blue number on the right. They also switched to a blue batting jersey. Maybe, IF the Nats ever get an owner, I will get the blue batting jersey, but not until then. Spending money on this team right now does not make sense since MLB has ignored our good faith over the last year. That reminds me, <b>Bud Selig<\/b> is a <a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/NASApp\/mlb\/mlb\/history\/mlb_history_people.jsp?story=com_bio_9\"><b>National Disgrace<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Chris Creamer&#8217;s<\/b> excellent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportslogos.net\/Site\/article.php?n=4913\"><b>sportslogos.net<\/b><\/a> has more on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportslogos.net\/Site\/logo.php?lo=5566\"><b>alternate<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportslogos.net\/Site\/logo.php?lo=5567\"><b>batting<\/b><\/a> jerseys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wound up taking yesterday off since I was tired and still basking in the glory of Penn State&#8217;s Big11Ten Championship. D.C. Ballpark&#8217;s Rising Price Tag Compels Cuts &#8211; The Posteverything about the ballpark is costing more than projected, David A. Catania (I-At Large) is naturally upset and trying to kill it. SNAFU. 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