{"id":973,"date":"2006-03-29T01:33:00","date_gmt":"2006-03-29T01:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2006\/03\/separation-of-church-and-team.html"},"modified":"2006-03-29T01:33:00","modified_gmt":"2006-03-29T01:33:00","slug":"separation-of-church-and-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2006\/03\/separation-of-church-and-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Separation of church and team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/03\/28\/AR2006032802188.html\"><b>Nats Send Down Church, Make Watson the Starter<\/b><\/a>  &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>Remember yesterday when it was speculated that <b>Brandon Watson<\/b> was going to be sent to AAA and <b>Ryan Church<\/b> would stay in the majors? Wrong! <b>Jim Bowden<\/b> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yankeepotroast.org\/images\/fowlerhorsetail.jpg\"><b>file photo<\/b><\/a>) sent Church (.287 9 HR 42 RBI in 2005) down to New Orleans yesterday, making Watson the starter in centerfield. This is another example of why trading <b>Brad Wilkerson<\/b> for <b>Alfonso Soriano<\/b> was a bad move &#8212; Soriano is probably going to be one and done, ultimately keeping someone who is signed for a while from developing. Wilkerson had time left on his contract, so he was part of the future and not just taking up space. Fire Bowden!<\/p>\n<p>More from <i>The Wash. Times<\/i>: <a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20060329-122808-9223r.htm\"><b>Nats send Church down to New Orleans<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade><b>NATIONALS NOTEBOOK<\/b> &#8211; <a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/03\/28\/AR2006032802201.html\"><b>Roster Starts to Take Shape<\/b><\/a>  &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>Now that Church has been dealt with there is a better idea of the makeup of the team that will break camp. <b>Daryle Ward<\/b> and <b>Royce Clayton<\/b> are getting to stick around. Oh joy.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20060329-120344-3666r.htm\"><b>Ortiz again solid on mound<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. 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