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Baseless speculation of the week: Jimbo loves Wily Mo Pena (rumor has it that he tried shipping Soriano to Boston for WMP back in March), and the Red Sox are looking for another starter to shore up their rotation. According to the Boston Herald, Boston is currently shopping Wily Mo.

Bet the house on it: Bowden will deal Livan Hernandez to Boston for Wily Mo Pena before the end of the weekend.

Livan makes his final start as a Washington National this afternoon - let's hope it's a good one.

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The Pissing Match Continues

"You put up $450 million for the team. Well, we put up $611 million for the stadium, and we're trying to get some benefits for our people. Excuse me, we do not need the condescending attitude." (Anthony Williams, via Washington Post, 7/27/2006)

And the beat goes on...Mayor wants to kiss and make up with the Lerner group, Kasten denies the "condescending" accusation in a press release...and on and on it goes...

Look out!

*gulp* Soriano hit with first pitch of game by Matt Morris. Bowden crapped his pants, but don't worry, Fonzi was just fine.

Johnson, Anderson, Church lead the charge offensively. Ortiz not real good, but good enough, typical Chief in the 9th, Nats win 8-6.

0-for-4 night for the The Big Cheater.

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Nats go for 5th straight tonight. Wild Card, here we come!

Vidro fakes a hammy so he can stick around in DC for the rest of the season.

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Bowden refutes Soriano-for-Tomo Ohka rumors

"We want pitching, pitching, center field, pitching." (Jim Bowden, via Washington Post, 7/26/2006)

Blockbuster would send Soriano, Livan Hernandez, Ramon Ortiz, and Tony Armas to Milwaukee for Tomo Ohka. Ohka to play center field.

(Photo by David Kohl/AP)

Bowden, Williams, take the air out of Windy City rumors

"All I can tell you is we do not have a deal in place with any team at this hour." (Jim Bowden, via Washington Post, 7/25/2006)

"I have no intention whatsoever of trading [McCarthy]. He's very much part of our present and future." (Ken Williams, via Chicago Tribune, 7/25/2006)

Much ado about nothing?

Was all the bluster yesterday just part of a big bluff by Chi-Sox' Ken Williams? That's what the Chicago Sun-Times thinks.

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Bowden refutes Soriano-for-Terrmel Sledge rumors

"All I can tell you is we do not have a deal in place with any team at this hour." (Jim Bowden, via Washington Post, 7/25/2006)

Four team blockbuster to return Sledge, Jamey Carroll, and Brad Wilkerson to Washington.

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Fraud

 

Don't bother booing the big fraud Bonds tonight at RFK. Just turn your back when he steps to the plate.

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Guillen: Done in DC

Elbow surgery will spell the end of the Jose Guillen Era in DC.

Soriano Bound for Windy City?

"The White Sox are "extremely close" to trading for Nationals outfielder Alfonso Soriano." (ESPN dot com, 7/24/2006)

Hey Detroit, how 'bout a bidding war?

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How Sweep It Is!

"Oh, yeah!" (Stan Kasten, via Washington Post, 7/24/2006)

Lucky 7's: 7-6, 7-3, 7-1. We called it.

Grand re-opening a smashing success as Nats bust up pathetic Cubbies.

All eyes on Soriano as trade talk heats up. Kasten professes his love for Alfie, but not enough to consider a no-trade clause, or cough up $13 mil. for the next 5 years.

Armas awesome on Sunday: Trade value, going up uP UP after one start? We hope so.

Church homers in return from AAA purgatory. Never really understood why so many people feel that he "deserved" another chance. Still don't understand what the big deal is with this guy.

Best news of all over the weekend? Kasten was misquoted on Thursday; Nats not moving to Vegas. Deal, paperwork, completed on Friday.

Is there any reason to leave the door open for a return by Patterson this season after successful surgery on Thursday? Why risk it? Shut him down.

(Photo by Nick Wass/AP)