Posts Tagged ‘The Lerners’

Nats sign Rafael Soriano, last year’s Yankees closer

Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner is 87 years old and it isn’t unreasonable to assume he wants to win and soon.. The Nats are coming off of the best record in MLB, but had a first round playoff exit largely because the tired bullpen couldn’t hold a lead.
Superagent Scott Boras is well aware of Lerner’s [...]

Nats want District to pay for overtime Metro

Nationals ask District to pay to keep Metro open late for fans – WTOP
It is official, the Washington Nationals ownership is still really stupid. Rather than put down a $29,500 deposit on keeping the Metro going for an extra hour in the event of a really late game, they’ve asked the District to do it. [...]

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 [...]

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