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Official: Montreal Expos to Move to D.C.
Fox News ^
| 9/28/04
| AP
Posted on 09/28/2004 7:39:13 PM PDT by wagglebee
WASHINGTON — Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, the Associated Press has learned.
A city official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Washington has been notified by Major League Baseball of the impending announcement that will return the national pastime to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: baseball; canuckistan; dc; expos; mlb; montrealexpos
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posted on
09/28/2004 7:39:13 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
To: wagglebee
Moving from one baseball wasteland to another baseball wasteland.
To: wagglebee
They had damn well better be dubbed the Senators. (The DC types resent that name because they don't have representation in Congress.)
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posted on
09/28/2004 7:40:23 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(What did Terri McAuliffe know and when did she know it?)
To: wagglebee
Well the Orioles gotta hate that...
Will they be called the "Senators"???
4
posted on
09/28/2004 7:40:36 PM PDT
by
kellynla
(U.S.M.C. 1/5 1st Mar Div. Nam 69&70 Semper Fi http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com)
To: wagglebee
I wonder what Angelos got out of the deal?
5
posted on
09/28/2004 7:40:53 PM PDT
by
Straight Vermonter
(Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
To: wagglebee
Washington Expos? Will they snap their thongs before every game?!
To: wagglebee
About time. Now the fun part, name the new team name people. What would be a good name for a baseball team in DC?
7
posted on
09/28/2004 7:42:03 PM PDT
by
COURAGE
(A charter member of the Grim FReeper Club)
To: wagglebee
8
posted on
09/28/2004 7:42:31 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
(At his first crisis, "President" Kerry will sail his Swiftboat to safety, then call Teddy.)
To: Straight Vermonter
9
posted on
09/28/2004 7:42:34 PM PDT
by
COURAGE
(A charter member of the Grim FReeper Club)
To: COURAGE
Currently the best and winningest name is not in use ~ that's the "Bullets".
10
posted on
09/28/2004 7:44:32 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: wagglebee
Drat. Kansas City needs a baseball team.
11
posted on
09/28/2004 7:44:59 PM PDT
by
barker
(I have knocked on the door of this man's soul and found someone home, Zell Miller on GWBush)
To: Straight Vermonter
First dibs on every 8 figure frivolous lawsuit in the District?
12
posted on
09/28/2004 7:45:21 PM PDT
by
HRoarke
(Kerry and Family--Selling out our troops since 1971)
To: COURAGE
What would be a good name for a baseball team in DC? 1. The Washington Lobbyists
2. The Washington Fatcats
3. The Washington Bureaucrats
4. The Washington Insiders
5. The Washington Anonymous Sources
13
posted on
09/28/2004 7:45:28 PM PDT
by
malakhi
To: Straight Vermonter; COURAGE
Angelos has plenty of money, my guess is that he becomes the "heir apparant" for commissioner when Selig retires.
14
posted on
09/28/2004 7:45:52 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
(Benedict Arnold was for American independence before he was against it.)
To: COURAGE
15
posted on
09/28/2004 7:46:04 PM PDT
by
KnutCase
To: kellynla
Best name I've heard so far is "Exposees"
16
posted on
09/28/2004 7:46:12 PM PDT
by
Mobties
To: barker
Ahhh, you have a te....never mind.
17
posted on
09/28/2004 7:46:48 PM PDT
by
COURAGE
(A charter member of the Grim FReeper Club)
To: barker
18
posted on
09/28/2004 7:47:04 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
(Conservative, Republican, Raiders Fan)
To: COURAGE
A funny name or a real name?
How about "Washington Blow"?
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posted on
09/28/2004 7:48:14 PM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(Not Fonda Kerry in '04 // Vets Against Kerry)
To: kellynla
Will they be called the "Senators"???
The team name its the Quagmires...Ted kennedy is the announcer. During the seventh inning Ted will be singing.
"Take me out for a cocktail" Take me out for a drink Buy me some mixers and cold cracked ice. I don't care if I never act nice cause it's one, two three scotch's and out to the ol ball game!
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