Posted on 11/19/2004 9:03:21 PM PST by Boiler Plate
Sources: Expos to be renamed Nationals
By JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer
November 19, 2004
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Montreal Expos are about to get
their new name: the Washington Nationals.
A city official and a baseball official, both speaking on condition of anonymity, said Friday that the team will reveal its new name, cap and red-white-and-blue color scheme during a news conference Monday.
The search for a new name began Sept. 29, when Major League Baseball announced it planned to relocate the team for the 2005 season. Initially, the plan was to wait until the team was sold to select the name, but the sale process is expected to take months -- and the team needs to start marketing itself in its new home city immediately.
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Mon Dieu, what will the quebecois say?
As long as my Orioles aren't hurt by this, then I could care less.
With the climate in D.C. these days, I guess we should be on our knees praising God it didn't turn out to be "Internationals" or even worse "Transnationals"!
Senators is the name. Screw the incompetent nit-wits that couldn't figure that one out.
Ibelieve something along this line.
Ce qui est baseball?
Senators is the name.
The problem is the Rangers own the name Senators and the want $30M for it. I think W needs to step up to the plate here!
What could possibly hurt the Birds anymore than having Angelos as the owner?!
Well that is a sticky wicket isn't it. I was unaware of that. There are times when the capitalist system does come off less than glorious, to say the least.
It does seem that Bush might have a few contacts that could help out here. Failing that, I guess we're back to fuming about 'Nationals'. Ah what the heck, we needed something to carp about...
Good point. However, he is starting to allow the team to spend money on free agents.
I know - how 'bout the Congresscritters? We'll call 'em the Critters for short.
Eh, not feeling it.
Well Pete has tried everything else (bad) so I guess he's only left with things that can help now.
Mistake #1.
How so?
I know. Hmm. I know! Maybe Durham will give up the name the Bulls! That fits!
Seems to me they were, but I'm getting to be advanced into geezerhood and can't say for sure.
Since they are not a national team, "National" is pretentious, in addition to being unimaginative & rolling off the tongue like phlegm.
Recommended: The Washington Corruption.
The Washington Corruption
Well I doubt that will sell many tickets. I think most people around here want the Senators.
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