It's Gyro Monday! Woohoo! (someday I'll attempt to diet again, I swear) I'm so predictable. I overslept this morning due to the late game last night and rushed out of the house without my trusty laptop. Instead of soaking up the sun using the wireless in my esteemed workplace courtyard to write a well thought-out (?) post, I'm munching away at my desk. Therefore, I will pull off my own hit and run here, while hopefully not throwing my bat ... Continue Reading

...And is current lack of involvement an indication of future involvement with the team and city politicians; or is it an indication of one group strictly adhering to Bud Selig's privacy and silence preferences? That's the main question and point of contention being raised in the press, in comments here, and today by Thom Loverro at the Times and implied by a competing ownership group, the 'Smulyan Group', in another as penned by Eric Holder Jr., Calvin Hill, Charles Mann, ... Continue Reading

Considering the new ownership group for the Nationals will most likely not be named this week according to the Times and MLB, the Lerner/Kasten partnership has a few more days to seal their bid in favorably. If I were queen and orchestrating the bid in an effort to satisfy everyone's requirements and in the best interest of the team, here are some thoughts I've been noodling around... ... Continue Reading

Careful, don't smash my crystal ball. It's official. Stan Kasten has joined the Lerner family in the bid for ownership of the Nationals and would become team president (I'm assuming replacing Tavares). Kasten would be most excellent for our cause!! Keeping fingers crossed til Friday! On that touchy topic: Kasten, who until recently had headed his own group of investors, may bring some minority partners with him, which would contribute to the diversity of the Lerner group, sources said. Slam, dunk?! (And ... Continue Reading

The MainStream Media is getting hot and heavy on the ownership issue as Friday (yet another deadline) approaches. Today, Marc Fisher lists the pros and cons of the three purported top contenders. The only thing he forgot under the Lerner's "Upside" section is the fact that if the rumors that Stan Kasten is partnering up with them turn out true, they also have the successful baseball team management experience, as well as the minority investors from what I've read previously. ... Continue Reading