Archive: November 04, 2007 - November 10, 2007
Arizona Fall League: Kory Casto
Back to the Arizona Fall League. Some of you may have noticed this story here from this morning's $.35 edition, which is really more of an overview of what the Nationals and their players are trying to get out of...
By Barry Svrluga | November 9, 2007; 10:48 AM ET | Comments (84)
More MASN -- with some hope for HD
Hold on regarding the HD thing for a second. Just spoke with Bob Carpenter. Here are his thoughts. "I'm just happy," he said from his home in Tulsa. "I'm happy I'm coming back next year. With all the stuff that...
By Barry Svrluga | November 8, 2007; 2:45 PM ET | Comments (67)
Bob Carpenter back in the fold
So as expected, MASN just announced that Bob Carpenter will return as play-by-play man on the Nationals' TV broadcasts. The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network made the announcement, but let's be clear: The Nationals have final say on this. This marks the...
By Barry Svrluga | November 8, 2007; 11:17 AM ET | Comments (37)
Arizona Fall League: Garrett Mock
As I mentioned about a month ago (seems like longer), I went out to see the Nationals who are playing in the Arizona Fall League when I was in Phoenix covering the National League Championship Series. While I'm finally...
By Barry Svrluga | November 8, 2007; 6:25 AM ET | Comments (16)
Zimmerman, Wright and the Gold Glove
So let's get this Gold Glove nonsense out of the way by saying this: It is an offensive award. The more I talked to people about Ryan Zimmerman's chances of winning the Gold Glove for NL third baseman, the more...
By Barry Svrluga | November 7, 2007; 2:27 PM ET | Comments (37)
The Wa-Md-Va Nationals
Clearly, this is how the Nationals must think of themselves -- as a regional team serving an area you could argue spreads down south of Richmond to the Tidewater and up to (gulp) Baltimore. MASN is on in a region...
By Barry Svrluga | November 7, 2007; 9:50 AM ET | Comments (47)
Zimmerman breaks minor bone in hand
According to the Nationals, Ryan Zimmerman broke the hook of hamate bone in his left hand Sunday while swinging a bat. I just talked to him about the whole thing. The interesting thing: He said though he did it swinging...
By Barry Svrluga | November 6, 2007; 5:42 PM ET | Comments (41)
More grass soon
Heard back from Rick "Buck" Buckovich at Clark/Hunt/Smoot, one of the guys leading the building of Nationals Park. I know it looks like the installation of the tuf has stopped, but here's what Buck had to say. "We will continue...
By Barry Svrluga | November 6, 2007; 4:08 PM ET | Comments (13)
How do you boost payroll? The Kicking Tires Edition
Day Two of the general managers meetings down in Orlando. This missive comes to you from the District, and I'm trying to keep tabs on things from up here. Have hired some spies for down there, and we'll see how...
By Barry Svrluga | November 6, 2007; 11:32 AM ET | Comments (53)
