Kasten Interview Conducted: Online No Later Than Monday
5th May 2006
I have just concluded an interview with soon-to-be president of the Washington Nationals, Stan Kasten. Topics include:
- How the merger of the Lerner and Kasten groups occurred
- Whether the Henry/Werner/Lucchino structure fostered by MLB played any role in the merger of the Lerner/Kasten group
- What areas the new ownership will address first
- How important will it be for the Lerner group to place its stamp on the organization after MLB collectively owned the club
- How will the new owners approach the construction of the new stadium
- Whether the new owners will address the two parking structures outside of the new stadium and work with the District to move parking underground
- What steps will the new owners take to improve the fan experience at RFK
- What Kasten learned during the construction of Turner Field that can be applied to the new stadium ballpark experience for the Nationals
- What steps will be taken to market the club
- Will the front office staff be expanded
- How important is it to address the dispute between MASN and Comcast
- How does he view the structure of the MASN deal with the Nationals
- How did the “quiet approach” factor into the franchise exisiting in the Nation’s Capitol
- What can fans of the Nationals expect of the new owners in the coming years
Once again, look for the interview to be published on Business of Baseball.com no later than Monday.