Below The Beltway

The Washington Nationals may be regretting not trading away Alfonso Soriano when they had the chance, because now he’s signed a multi-year deal with the Cubs and they’ve got nothing to show for it:
That slugger Alfonso Soriano is leaving the Washington Nationals is hardly a shock, given the club’s long-term vision of rebuilding a winner [...]

No, the Nationals aren’t somehow magically in first place this weekend, but, when that happens, at least most of the people who live in the area will be able to watch the games. Comcast has settled its dispute with MASM and will broadcast Nationals games starting in September:
Washington Nationals fans in the Baltimore-Washington region will [...]

It surprises the heck out of me, but the trade deadline has passed, and Alfonso Soriano is still playing for the Washington Nationals:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 — Despite a flurry of activity and late bids by several teams, Monday’s trade deadline passed — and, in an upset, Alfonso Soriano is still a Washington National.
Nationals General [...]

The acquisition of left fielder Alfonsio Soriano was one of the biggest things to happen to the Washington Nationals since they moved to D.C. Now, with the Nationals floundering in the N.L. East and the trade deadline approaching, it’s looking increasingly likely that Soriano may leave:
The man in the middle of the market sat down [...]

As of Monday, the Washington Nationals will no longer be the only baseball team without an owner, because that’s when the sale of the team to The Lerner Group will be finalized.
WASHINGTON — On a day when the Nationals revealed their new fan experience and had a come-from-behind victory at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium on [...]