District Daily: Zimmerman could play this weekend, Nationals’ Spring Training facility plans in jeopardy
By Pablo Roa
Jul 22, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Ryan Zimmerman (11) singles in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Good morning DoD readers! Start off your weekend with some great Washington Nationals articles from around the web in today’s District Daily:
Zim joins Nats in Miami, could play this weekend
MIAMI — Ryan Zimmerman has made enough strides in his rehab program to not need any more work at the Nationals’ Spring Training Complex in Viera, Fla., where he was rehabbing from a Grade 3 hamstring strain since Tuesday. Zimmerman rejoined the Nationals at Marlins Park on Friday, and he has the potential to be activated from the disabled list by the end of this series.
“He’s answered every question down there. The question would be whether he would play tomorrow here, or whether he needs a day,” manager Matt Williams said on Friday. “He won’t play there anymore.” Read full article here.
Developer’s offer could knock the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros out of a ballpark
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. – The city of West Palm Beach has received an offer from an undisclosed developer to purchase a site that has been sought by Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros, according to city spokesperson Elliot Cohen.
The publicly owned 160-acre property is south of 45th Street between Military Trail and Haverhill Road. The offer is for $14 million, according Cohen.
Cohen says that the buyer would use the property for residential, commercial and industrial developments along with a large recreational facility. Read full article here.
A Beltway Battle That’s a Bipartisan Dream: Washington-Baltimore World Series
(Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times)
WASHINGTON — Few words in America draw as much disdain as “the Beltway,” a roadway connoting political dysfunction, dowdy hemlines and general cultural remove.
But a season of regional baseball bliss has elevated the reputation of Washington and its environs, culminating this week when the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles clinched their divisions, leading to dreams of a “Beltway series.” Read full article here.