Jan. 13–19, 2006

Major League Assholes

by Mike Kanin

Baseball’s latest excuses, annotated

On Jan. 3, the Washington Post ran an op-ed by Bob DuPuy, president of Major League Baseball (MLB). In it, DuPuy chastises D.C. pols for “trying to walk away from the agreement that brought the [Nationals] here.” Because the situation has gotten so messy and confusing, the Washington City Paper offers some notes so that readers may better understand the complicated machinations behind the stadium deal. (Click the highlighted areas to read the plain-speak.)