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Nationals President Stan Kasten Resigns

Nationals president Stan Kasten has resigned. He will remain with the team through the end of the 2010 season, but told reporters at Nationals Park that the decision was largely a personal one and that his plan all along had been to spend five years at his post and then move on. "This is just about me," Kasten said....

Nationals President Slams Draft Pick Signing System

When the Nationals finally sealed their deal with first overall pick Bryce Harper on Monday night, they celebrated with cream pies and Elvis wigs. Their happy demeanor was merely a cover, however, because team president Stan Kasten was really, really sad inside. Kasten hates the current system in place for signing draft...

Friday Walk-Thru: NFL Notes; Labor Disputes Still Ongoing

News about the progress (specifically, the lack thereof) toward an agreement between NFL owners and the players union has come in trickles during the offseason, with the two sides going months without so much as pulling up chairs. Now that real football is about to start -- the Dallas Cowboys report for training camp...

Stephen Strasburg's Debut Will Be a Nationally Televised Sellout

It's pretty safe to say that Stephen Strasburg's debut on Tuesday night is going to be the biggest night in the short history of the Washington Nationals franchise. The game is essentially sold out, according to team president Stan Kasten. A few tickets remain available as part of larger packages but the team has no more...

Nats Hope to Ride 'Wave' to New Heights

VIERA, Fla. -- The Washington Nationals have made headlines for all the wrong reasons the last two seasons. In 2008 they lost 102 games. In 2009, they did themselves one better, losing 103. While the losses were galling, they have significant upside -- they bring with them the right to draft first. The 2008 performance...

Stan Kasten News From the Web

05/24/12 California dreaming? Dodgers want Winter Classic Source: CBS - KTVT CBS 11 - Dallas / Fort Worth TX Does the National Hockey League's Winter Classic doesn't even need winter?
05/23/12 Ethier won't set deadline for contract talks - Andre... Source: Rotoworld.com "We'll take a look at whatever they bring to us," said Ethier, who is due to hit free agency following the season.
05/22/12 When looking at the World Series Dodgers look best Source: Gaming Today - Las Vegas NV When looking at the chances of all the baseball teams to win this year's World Series, the Dodgers look the best.
05/19/12 Kasten focused on Dodgers, impressed by Nats Source: MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers Stan Kasten is now working 3,000 miles away, with a different team on another coast, but his imprint is all over a Nationals club that is competing right now for first place in the National League East. Kasten's focus is on the Dodgers, but he was in town this weekend to attend the graduation of his son from nearby University of Maryland as his former employers played the Orioles at Nationals Park. "They've done a terrific job building it the right way," Kasten said of the Nationals on Saturday, giving much of the credit to his hand-picked baseball operations department.
05/15/12 Dodgers' wives, kids have brighter place to play Source: MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers Guggenheim Baseball Management has owned the Dodgers for less than a month, and has wasted no time making improvements.

Background on Stan Kasten

Stan Kasten (born February 1, 1952 in Lakewood Township, New Jersey) is the former President of the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals and the current president, and part-owner, of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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