Can you believe the Nats declined that $10 million option on Austin Kearns?

(AP Photo. The Austin Kearns Era is effectively over in D.C.)

Ted Lerner says: I'll take the $1 million buyout, thank you very much!

And just like that, the only remaining character from the deal that epitomized the Jim Bowden Era in DC is gone.

Kearns, Da Meathook, Ron Villone, Livo, and Josh Bard have filed for Free Agency.

Meanwhile...

Nats now just waiting to announce Jim Riggleman as manager (press conference later this week) after the dust clears from tomorrow's inevitable Redskins loss?

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Comments

[D. Young]

I can think of bigger wastes of $10 million.

[J. Bowden]

Me too.