Posts Tagged ‘The Lerners’

Mark Lerner needs to prioritize Nats fans in selecting a new spring training home

Mark Lerner, the most public member of the Washington Nationals ownership group, just left spring training. Among other things, Lerner told Nationals Journal, The Post that the Nats are looking to move away from Viera for spring training which is not news, but worth mentioning again. Logistically, playing on the east coast of Florida is [...]

Nats videos: Ryan Zimmerman, Mark Lerner, Bryce Harper, Jayson Werth

Some Washington Nationals videos for lunchtime viewing:
CSN Washington’s Kelli Johnson spoke to Ryan Zimmerman

Lindsay Czarniak talked to Mark Lerner, co-owner, about his “Strasburg therapy” but not shagging flies in the outfield:

I’m trying to stay off the Bryce Harper bandwagon until he gets to the big leagues, but here is what he and Jayson Werth had [...]

Business of Sports Q&A featuring Redskins, Nats, Caps and Wizards ownership wrap up – where is the video?

Tuesday, Washington Post Live presented Business of Sports – Q and A with panelists Ted Leonsis, owner the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics (Monumental Sports), Robert Tanenbaum, principal owner of the Washington Nationals and Marla Lerner Tanenbaum, chairperson of the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins and Will Chang, [...]

Panel discussion with Redskins, Nats, Caps, Wizards, United, Mystics ownership at 8:45

Washington Post Live is hosting a panel discussion, the Business of Sports Q&A, featuring ownership from all the D.C. pro teams at 8:45 a.m. today The panelists include:
Ted Leonsis, owner the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics (Monumental Sports)
Robert Tanenbaum, principal owner of the Washington Nationals and Marla Lerner Tanenbaum, chairperson of the Washington Nationals Dream [...]

I am probably the only one who is OK with Mark Lerner shagging flies

Principal owner Mark Lerner (not to be confused with the managing principal owner, his father Ted) likes to put on a Washington Nationals uniform and catch fly balls during batting practice from time to time. He gets mocked for it, I’m okay with it, since it sounds like a lot of fun. Its like fantasy [...]

Nats should be candid about how many group sales were made to Philly

Nationals Park infiltrated by Phillies fans on opening day – The PostWhether the Washington Nationals acted in good faith selling Opening Day tickets is really a moot point. It is possible that the Philadelphia Phillies fans group ticket buys simply snowballed before anybody figured out that Washingtonians would be left out of an opportunity to [...]

Mark Lerner, Jim Riggleman chats on nationals.com this week

On Wednesday at 1 p.m. Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner (seen here texting on an invisible smart phone) will be chatting on nationals.com (click that link above, you have to be registered to participate). Suggested question: “why are you waiting until late February (maybe) to sell single-game tickets?
On Friday at 11 a.m. manager Jim Riggleman [...]

Mark Lerner does Q&A for nationals.com

Q&A with principal owner Lerner – nationals.comWashington Nationals Principal owner Mark Lerner is interviewed by beat writer Bill Ladson about the state of the franchise. Lerner certainly has his talking points down, he is well prepared. He is more sold on the answers to points 3 and 4 than I am though. Lerner also spends [...]

Note to the Lerners: Nats fans and Washington D.C. are your constituency, sign Strasburg

Stare Down – The PostNats must sign Strasburg by midnight – The Wash. TimesUltimately, Stephen Strasburg will be the one who decides if he is going to sign with the Washington Nationals and he’ll make his decision in about 18 hours at the latest.
My advice to the Nats owners the Lerners, remember that your [...]

Bill Ladson gets Nats owner Mark Lerner interview

Q&A with Nationals owner Mark Lerner – nationals.comBill Ladson gets the voted interview that was “not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs” with Mark Lerner, co-owner of the Nationals. Some notworthy parts:

He makes mention of “smart fans”
Mentions Mark Teixiera three times
defends being out of the media/public eye
scapegoats the media
says that [...]

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