Open Letter to the Wizards Front Office

I have no idea if anyone from the Front Office of the Wizards even reads this, but I figure eventually this letter could get before the eyes of the right people and some of these ideas could be implemented to the betterment of the organization. What is below is a plea for the Wizards to make being a fan of the Wizards a better experience.

Start a Team Blog - If you have never seen what this looks like check out the FC Dallas blog at http://worldcupway.blogspot.com. Someone on staff keeps up with the blog and gets video, pictures and info from players and coaches that gives the reader a genuine sense of being a part of the team. When the team travels it is all documented on the blog; when a player goes to national team duty, often the player writes from location on there. When new players are being tried out it is on the blog. There are coach video interviews, player interviews, youth team information, reserve team results, “Cribs” style videos of players homes including big name guys such as Ruiz and post game comments from the players/coaches.

Community America Transition Stage I

 

While out at The Legends this morning I stopped by Community America Ballpark and took some pictures of the what it looks like so that over the winter we can see the transition that takes place. Today they are leveling the infield. Around May they will re-sod the entire field of Kentucky Bluegrass with Bermuda grass. Below are some photos of the field today, you can see there is going to be a bit of construction before this place is going to be able to sit 10,000 people. In the photo above you can see they are expanding the infield and leveling the surface, you can also see the fancy box seats above the common folk seats below. There are more photos inside this post.

2007 MLS Waiver Draft

At 2 p.m. Central Thursday the Wizards will draft 11th in MLS waivers draft. It is really not a good sign for anyone to find themselves in the waiver draft and for that reason most teams pass and don’t draft anyone, there are however a few key key names available in the draft tomorrow.

Laurent Merlin, Forward, Chivas USA – Merlin, a French native, had 1 goal and 2 assist in 806 minutes this season.  At $17,700 (listed salary) he would definitely be worth the risk, I do wonder with him as I do all the players available in this draft why he is not worth the risk to the Chivas anymore.

Ramon Nunez, Midfield, Chivas USA – Nunez has flashes of brilliance, he is quick, gets off quick shots, and is full of potential to be great. The problem is he is one of the most selfish players I’ve ever witnessed play the game. Two years ago while playing for FC Dallas he showed how little he cares about his team. When Collin Clark failed to use his third sub on Nunez he reacted by taring off his jersey and going to the locker room with 25 minutes or so left to go. That is anecdotal, but his whole attitude was a poison in the FC Dallas locker room, it doesn’t surprise me that Chivas USA is looking to unload him. It also doesn’t help that he makes $118,000 and managed 0 goals and 3 assist this past season.

Field Conversion of Community America

Article in the Kansas City Kansan about the process of converting Community America from a baseball only complex to one that can handle soccer as well. The grass will be bermuda and is immediately being made into a soccer field so that it is ready in the spring. Click here to read the article.