dodgers - Blog

Looks like Lidge is back in peak form

March 28, 2012, 4:19am

Dan Kolko

Nationals

VIERA, Fla. - Stan Kasten was once an NBA general manager. Now the former president of the Nationals is back in baseball, only with an NBA Hall of Famer by his side. Kasten and Magic Johnson are part of a group which agreed to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2 billion late last night. The purchase will get Kasten back into the major leagues, although in some ways, Kasten never left, even after resigning as Nationals president after the 2010 season. He was still seen around the Nats'...

0 Comments

Tags:

dan kolko dodgers magic johnson nationals spring training stan kasten frontfeatured_nationals featured_sidebar frontstory_nationals1

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

0 Comments

Former Nationals president Kasten part of group that will buy Dodgers

March 27, 2012, 8:03pm

Byron Kerr

Nationals

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced late Tuesday that the team will be purchased for a record $2.15 billion by a group that includes former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers great Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Also a part of the group is former Nationals and Atlanta Braves team president Stan Kasten. Johnson's group won out the right to buy the Dodgers over groups led by multiple sports team owner Stan Kroenke and New York Mets limited partner Steven Cohen. Johnson said in a statement: "I am thrilled to...

0 Comments

Tags:

byron kerr dodgers nationals stan kasten frontstory_nationals2

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

0 Comments

A fan's guide to the Nationals' April schedule

March 21, 2012, 7:52am

Byron Kerr

Nationals

Let's get you ready for the first month of the season, and if you have the good fortune of seeing the Nationals on the road to begin in Chicago and New York, here is a quick primer. Every time I get an advance schedule for a local team, I always look to see what other sporting events are going on in the four major professional sports and check the live music or comedy schedules to see if they possibly matchup with off-days. I also have to hit the best pizza, wings or hot dog joints available...

0 Comments

Tags:

astros byron kerr cubs dodgers marlins mets nationals padres reds frontstory_nationals2

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

0 Comments

Coffey might shelve sprint from bullpen with Dodgers

February 04, 2012, 5:28am

Byron Kerr

Nationals

Coffey might shelve sprint from bullpen with Dodgers

Setup man Todd Coffey is taking his quality stuff and energizing entrance to the west coast with the announcement that the right-hander will be leaving the Nationals to sign a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This made me think that the engaging personality that is Coffey may hang up his famous entrance each game from the bullpen. Why? Last season, I asked Coffey if anything unusual had ever happened at any stadium when he made his famous sprints in from the bullpen after getting...

0 Comments

Tags:

byron kerr dodgers nationals todd coffey featured_sidebar frontfeatured_nationals frontstory_nationals1

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

0 Comments

Peacock knows he doesn't need to rush delivery to be effective

September 07, 2011, 12:04pm

Byron Kerr

Nationals

Peacock knows he doesn't need to rush delivery to be effective

Nationals pitcher Brad Peacock gave up a couple of hits and a walk in his major league debut, but didn't let that bother him. He still felt very good about his first outing. After all, he was excited and nervous during his first start with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs back on July 16. He settled down following that game and reeled off five straight wins from July 22 to August 29. Peacock said during those last few weeks, Syracuse pitching coach Greg Booker helped him to calm down on the...