(A year later, the P-Nats finally get their man. Image via P-Nats official website.)
Strasburg makes second rehab start in Potomac Friday night.
And so, despite all the mean things the P-Nats and Prince William County execs said about Mike Rizzo last month in a row over the (allegedly shitty) field conditions at Pfitzner Stadium, Rizzo threw the P-Nats a bone and will send the crown jewel of the Nats organization out to the mound at the Pfitz Friday night. Or more accurately, the Suns are on the road Friday night, so Rizzo had no other choice?
Just for fun, let's go back to the spat that erupted between Mike Rizzo, Prince William County, and the P-Nats over the (allegedly) crappy field conditions at Pfitzner Stadium, courtesy of the Washington Times' Nathan Fenno; here's Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, ripping Rizzo in the Washington Times back on July 20.
"Rizzo ought to focus on doing his job, which could probably use some improvement,” Mr. Stewart said, voice shaking. “He’s talking out of his rear end. … He doesn’t know what’s happening because he didn’t bother to check. ...Frankly, he’s not a good manager. He’s received a lot of criticism for his performance for the job he should be doing. He should stick to the job he’s supposed to do instead of getting involved in something he doesn’t know about."
Bet you a dollar Corey Stewart is singing a different tune after hearing the news about Strasmas on Friday at the Pfitz; and bet you a dollar Mike Rizzo has instructed Stephen Strasburg to stay the hell away from the (alleged) potholes in the outfield
It was a "make nice" concession to the PNats. Not the owner's fault but that politician from Prince William County is a lowlife punk. If I was the owner, I would move to Fairfax County.
Posted by: Michael L.G. | August 09, 2011 at 07:55 PM
Speaking as someone who has worked as a community organizer for years in Northern Virginia, I can tell you that Corey Stewart has a reputation in the political world as being very harsh and abrasive. I've heard time and time again, even from people in his own party, that he will do whatever it takes to make his opponents look bad. It's therefore not suprising at all that he went after Rizzo like that.
Anybody who has been to Pfitzner Stadium in the last couple years knows that it could use some improvement. Thankfully, the funds were approved and there will be some basic upgrades to the stadium. Between the top prospects coming to Potomac now that the field will no longer be a saftey concern and Strasburg coming on Friday, hopefully the P-Nats will bring in a little extra revenue for the Woodbridge community. Goodness knows they need it.
Posted by: Bryan Scrafford | August 10, 2011 at 10:50 PM