But here's a rough timeline of "soon" when it comes to picking an owner for the Nats. I just used the Washington Post, your official Washington Nationals booster club newspaper.
12/3/2004 - Owners approve move to Washington.
12/24/2004 -"Potential Nats Owners Are Going to Bat"
4/1/2005 - "O's Get Majority of TV Deal; Nats' Sale Price May Be Lessened"
5/26/2005 - "Powell Joins Group Bidding on Nationals"
5/31/2005 - "Now Up for Bids, the Nationals: Let's Begin at $300 Million"
6/1/2005 - "Local Bid for Nats Has New Leadership"
6/21/2005 - "Nationals' Expected '05 Profit Is $20 Million; Windfall Is Likely To Raise Sale Price"
7/8/2005 - "Council Members Push Nats Suitor; Entrepreneur With Local Ties Would Do More to Help City, Backers Say"
7/13/2005 - "Selig 'Hopeful' on Picking Nationals Owner"
8/13/2005 - "Race for Ownership Of Nationals Isn't Open to Everyone; Approved Team Buyers Likely To Have League Connections"
9/30/2005 - "Nats Ownership Might Be Corporate; Smulyan Would Invest Company Money"
10/15/2005 - "Two Area Groups, Smulyan Lead in Bid to Own Nats"
11/3/2005 - "The Outsider Positions to Get Back In; After Mariners, Smulyan Is Aware of His Image"
11/4/2005 - "Family Business Looks to Expand; Lerners Have Deep, Local Roots"
11/10/2005 - "Selig: No Date For Nats Owner; Robinson Upset Uncertainty"
11/22/2005 - "Powell Meets With D.C. Officials About Nats"
3/8/2006 - "For the Nats, One Stadium Down, One Owner to Go"
3/13/2006 - "Wanted: An Owner"
4/3/2006 - "Nats' Opener Comes With a Lot of Questions; 2nd Season Begins With a Slew of Injuries, No Owner Once Again -- and More"
4/12/2006 - "Ownership Race in the Homestretch"
4/12/2006 - "Fans' Rally Cry: New Nats Owner!; At Home Opener, Many Believe Decision Will Spark Wins"
4/15/2006 - "New Owner Might Find Cracks in the Foundation"
4/16/2006 - "Nationals Trying to Pick Up the Pieces Before They Completely Fall Apart"
4/26/2006 - "Sale Soon to Come" (web version of Post)
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