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Washington Times: Loverro: Kasten’s impact not visible

Thom Loverro throws a life preserver in the direction of Stan Kasten. If you read between the lines or some of the vaguely sourced reports there’s a rift between him and the cheapo Lerners. And it’s likely to come to a head this offseason over our good buddy, Jim Bowden.

Kasten’s legacy as one of the most successful sports executives of his time during his tenure running three Atlanta sports organizations - the Braves, Hawks and Thrashers - is in danger of earning a tarnished asterisk with the Nationals.

If Kasten is not steering this ship - and it’s difficult to believe that he is - then he needs to find a life preserver and jump because, as the great Micheal Ray Richardson once said, “The ship be sinking.”

Chris Needham Posted: August 29, 2008 at 01:11 PM | 6 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. TerpNats Posted: August 29, 2008 at 03:59 PM (#2921448)

The decisions and operations of this franchise do not mesh with the track record of a sports executive who ran what was considered the model organization in baseball for years, the Atlanta Braves. Between the Braves and the NBA's Hawks, he helped them to 30 postseason appearances.

No, the fingerprints that are all over this franchise now are those of amateurs -- the Lerners.

The most asked questions from visiting team officials and players, besides those about the ballpark, have been these:

"What the heck is going on here?"

"What is up with Stan?"

The first question is because it is difficult to believe that intelligent people could be blowing such a golden opportunity that has presented itself -- baseball returning to the nation's capital with a fully financed ballpark in one of the richest areas in the country.

The second question is because it is difficult to believe Stan Kasten would be part of it.

Jeez, how depressing. If Kasten goes and Bowden stays, season-ticket sales will sink even faster than I anticipated.

"Stay the course, Jimbo"?

2. Stevis Posted: August 29, 2008 at 05:16 PM (#2921584)

Heckuva job, Bowdie!

3. Belfry Bob Posted: August 29, 2008 at 05:22 PM (#2921594)

Hmm...for the holiday weekend, looks like Loverro dusted off an old Angelos article and changed the names!

4. Maury Brown Posted: August 29, 2008 at 06:36 PM (#2921691)

Woulda, shoulda, coulda... Malek.

Now, he's hanging out with Henry Aaron, Jack Kemp and Tony Taveres as part of a group bidding on the Cubs.

5. Moloka'i Three-Finger Brown (Declino DeShields) Posted: August 29, 2008 at 10:50 PM (#2922176)

Woulda, shoulda, coulda... Malek

Weren't there capitalization issues with Malek?

I thought the Lerners were the ones with the big bucks (not that they want to use them).

6. Dr Love Posted: August 29, 2008 at 11:30 PM (#2922217)

Kasten’s legacy as one of the most successful sports executives of his time during his tenure running three Atlanta sports organizations - the Braves, Hawks and Thrashers

One of these things is not like the others.

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