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Before moving on to today’s articles, I have to mention that I expect MLB to make an announcement around 5:45 p.m. or so on the ballpark lease. I am not optimistic. Thomas Boswell writes a a decent column<\/b><\/a> in today’s Post<\/i> on what has happened and what is at stake.<\/p>\n

Slow start for Nationals, fans<\/b><\/a> – Florida Today<\/i>
The Nats lost 9-1 to Pittsburgh in their Grapefruit League opener.<\/p>\n

More from Post-Gazette<\/i>: Spring Training: Pirates’ play, results please Tracy in debut<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Soriano Is Off to WBC, Return TBD<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Thankfully, Alfonso Soriano<\/b> is off to train for the WBC, which means we might be spared any more discussion about him and the infamous trade that brought him here for a few weeks. But first one more article…<\/p>\n
Soriano deserves no love for his glove<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
“A second baseman’s glove in Soriano’s hands is like a microphone in the hands of Ashlee Simpson.”<\/p>\n

“Heck, bring the $7 million annual paycheck for Jose Vidro<\/b> (66 errors in 929 games, ranked 19th, or 100 places, ahead of Soriano on the fielding rankings) into the picture, and the bargain-basement Nationals are paying their second basemen $17 million. That’s about $2 million more than the team is paying its entire group of starting pitching candidates.”<\/p>\n

Even T(h)om Loverro<\/b> is scoring on Jim Bowden<\/b> for this stupid, stupid trade.<\/p>\n

Searching for a Home Base<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Cuban defector \u00a1LIVAN!<\/b> is a man without a country in the WBC, so he gets to stay in spring training. He isdisappointedd, but I am not; I would rather have him in Viera.<\/p>\n
Astacio will compete<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
A look at P Pedro Astacio<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Q&A with Jim Bowden<\/b><\/a> – nationals.com<\/i>
Bowden leads off the Q&A by saying he believes that Nats are a better team than last year. Of course, last year at the All-Star break he believed they could win the pennant, so does Bowden think that this year they could win the World Series and the Super Bowl too?<\/p>\n

Also, Bowden is intrigued by all 69 players in Viera. He reminds me of those crazy ladies who live in a house with 300 cats.<\/p>\n

NOTEBOOK<\/b> – Ortiz Could Be ‘Sleeper’ For Rotation<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
I don’t know if a rotation as depleted as the Nats can really call anyone a sleeper.<\/p>\n

More from Florida Today<\/i>: Ortiz getting grip on slider<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Nats Report<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i><\/p>\n
Nats Report<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Examiner<\/i>
According to 69 time Emmy winner Jim Williams<\/b> the TV voice of the Nats will be either Dave Sims<\/b> or Bob Carpenter<\/b>.<\/p>\n
AND SPEAKING OF NON SEQUITORS, it looks like dl004d is chatting on washingtonpost.com<\/b><\/a> today. Totally.<\/p>\n
©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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