Comments on: 2008 Viewed from the Capital–Take a Sad Song and Make it Better http://seamheads.com/2009/01/09/2008-viewed-from-the-capital-take-a-sad-song-and-make-it-better/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:10:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Voytek http://seamheads.com/2009/01/09/2008-viewed-from-the-capital-take-a-sad-song-and-make-it-better/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 Ken Voytek Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:08:39 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2009/01/09/2008-viewed-from-the-capital-take-a-sad-song-and-make-it-better/#comment-4737 I suspect that one of the underlying issues is that the ownership group does not have the deep pockets that folks feel they do (or at least did). Given the collapse in the economy, the Lerner's exposure to commercial real estate, I suspect the ability to pay the $$$ will be a problem for several years. I also did not think Stan Kasten has some magic elixir either -- the Braves success was due to Schuerholz (who by the way graduated from Towson University!). Until the get deeper pockets, and hire a quality GM, I suspect even small rays of sunshine will be limited. Maybe the Nationals can convert themselves into a bank and get some TARP money to buttress their position.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4737','Ken Voytek'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4737','Ken Voytek','I suspect that one of the underlying issues is that the ownership group does not have the deep pockets that folks feel they do (or at least did). Given the collapse in the economy, the Lerner\'s exposure to commercial real estate, I suspect the ability to pay the $$$ will be a problem for several years. I also did not think Stan Kasten has some magic elixir either -- the Braves success was due to Schuerholz (who by the way graduated from Towson University!). Until the get deeper pockets, and hire a quality GM, I suspect even small rays of sunshine will be limited. Maybe the Nationals can convert themselves into a bank and get some TARP money to buttress their position.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I suspect that one of the underlying issues is that the ownership group does not have the deep pockets that folks feel they do (or at least did). Given the collapse in the economy, the Lerner’s exposure to commercial real estate, I suspect the ability to pay the $$$ will be a problem for several years. I also did not think Stan Kasten has some magic elixir either — the Braves success was due to Schuerholz (who by the way graduated from Towson University!). Until the get deeper pockets, and hire a quality GM, I suspect even small rays of sunshine will be limited. Maybe the Nationals can convert themselves into a bank and get some TARP money to buttress their position.
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]]> By: Justin Murphy http://seamheads.com/2009/01/09/2008-viewed-from-the-capital-take-a-sad-song-and-make-it-better/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 Justin Murphy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:47:14 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2009/01/09/2008-viewed-from-the-capital-take-a-sad-song-and-make-it-better/#comment-4727 I feel for Nationals fans right now. It seems that after taking a pass on the first round last year (financially), there shouldn't be any excuses for not giving Strasburg the money he demands. On the other hand, if he flops, that would be even more demoralizing than Crow not signing in the first place.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4727','Justin Murphy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4727','Justin Murphy','I feel for Nationals fans right now. It seems that after taking a pass on the first round last year (financially), there shouldn\'t be any excuses for not giving Strasburg the money he demands. On the other hand, if he flops, that would be even more demoralizing than Crow not signing in the first place.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I feel for Nationals fans right now. It seems that after taking a pass on the first round last year (financially), there shouldn’t be any excuses for not giving Strasburg the money he demands. On the other hand, if he flops, that would be even more demoralizing than Crow not signing in the first place.
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