A Conversation With Washington Nationals' Team President Stan Kasten and "Acting" GM Mike Rizzo.

by Ed Chigliak on Jun 24, 2009 1:55 PM EDT Comment 14 comments

Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner, standing left, and president Stan Kasten, standing right, are joined by other Nationals officials after the team's second draft pick, at Nationals Park in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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8 months ago: Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner, standing left, and president Stan Kasten, standing right, are joined by other Nationals officials after the team's second draft pick, at Nationals Park in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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(ed. note - "In the final bit of audio I recorded at this past weekend's Washington Nationals Blogger Day, we, the DC bloggers, were given an opportunity to talk to Washington Nationals' team President Stan Kasten and "Acting" DC GM Mike Rizzo in the Shirley Povich Media Center, where the Nationals had allowed us to set up our own press box so that we could watch and report on the game from a few hundred feet above home.")

(ed. note - Because the game was getting underway as the meeting took place, the audio is a little difficult to hear at times.")

Stan Kasten and Mike Rizzo talk to the Nationals bloggers:

Mike Rizzo: "You've got a 24-year-old third baseman who everyone thinks is 35, because of his maturity, and he's been here forever..."

Stan Kasten: "I hope he didn't lie to us about his age." (LAUGHTER).

Collected Interviews:

• Washington Nationals' Manager Manny Acta Talks To The People. (w/ audio)

• Washington Nationals Bloggers Day Interviews: Adam Dunn, Ryan Zimmerman, Willie Harris, Nick Johnson. (w/audio)

• The Federal Baseball.com Interview: Washington Nationals' Third Baseman Ryan Zimmerman. (email interview)

FULL KASTEN/RIZZO AUDIO AFTER THE JUMP...

Nationals' team President Stan Kasten and "Acting" Mike Rizzo talk to the DC Bloggers:

AUDIO: Nationals' team President Stan Kasten and "Acting" GM Mike Rizzo.

Thank you both, Mr. Kasten and Mr. Rizzo.

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Donkey's riding the pine against the tough lefty. Manny listened to FederalBaseball and went Hammer-Harris-Dukes.

…and Ortiz is playing 1B tonight for the Sawx.

by RoscoeNats on Jun 24, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If the bald heads would just just do what Fed BB recommends, they could point at their heads more often...

"The legacy that was spawned oh-so-many years ago in DC is somewhere in that line-up card each night."

by cat daddy3000 on Jun 24, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kinda like benching Big Dinkle against a tough LHP....

"The legacy that was spawned oh-so-many years ago in DC is somewhere in that line-up card each night."

by cat daddy3000 on Jun 24, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or leaving your starter in the game longer than 70 pitches...

Or DFA’ing Kearns
Or putting TAWH in situations where he can be a hero every night
Or taking any kind of fielding practice
Or trading for a relief pitcher
Or promoting Jorge Padilla :)

"Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand."

by Mezza on Jun 25, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sometimes yes, sometimes no, second guessing is easy, but McManny guesses wrong too often it seems.

PHing Belliard indicates Austin is not long for the roster. Probably gets the start today.
I wasn’t crazy about Harris in the leadoff and prefer him at #6.
Whatever they do is not working. See NNN’s intensity vs. effort post.
Throw-ins with position players trades is acceptable.
Okay, frisbee the Padilla Now! Tortilla onto the field whenever he could have saved the day….

"The legacy that was spawned oh-so-many years ago in DC is somewhere in that line-up card each night."

by cat daddy3000 on Jun 25, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs