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Washington to Get Baseball Team Again (look out Baltimore Orioles fans)
AP ^ | Sep 29, 2:47 PM (ET) | JOSEPH WHITE

Posted on 09/29/2004 2:33:12 PM PDT by Former Military Chick

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I see it now all the congress critters, PAC and whos who in politics positioning for the life time tickets and any other tickets available.

Should make things interesting. You have at least 4 teams in a 5 hour radius.

1 posted on 09/29/2004 2:33:13 PM PDT by Former Military Chick
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To: Chieftain; Ragtime Cowgirl; gatorbait; writer33; GreyFriar; americanmother; The Mayor; ...

A little baseball with your politics sir/mam?


2 posted on 09/29/2004 2:34:43 PM PDT by Former Military Chick (REALLY REALLY Ticked OFF in the heartland)
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To: Former Military Chick
The money-losing Expos were bought by the other 29 major league owners in 2002

ROFL. The Expos actually weren't losing money. With the luxury tax money they were MAKING money.

3 posted on 09/29/2004 2:34:45 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Former Military Chick

How about the Washington Feds? Fans can call themselves "Fed Heads."


4 posted on 09/29/2004 2:35:27 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Former Military Chick

Thanks.. from one who remembers watching the original Senators (the ones who moved to Minnesota) in the old Griffith Stadium.


5 posted on 09/29/2004 2:36:19 PM PDT by bcoffey (Bush/Cheney: Real men taking charge, talking straight, telling the truth.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Round here we got the Tigers and the Lansing lug nuts.

"Hey, how bout them nuts"


6 posted on 09/29/2004 2:40:12 PM PDT by cripplecreek (The economy won't matter if you're dead.)
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To: Former Military Chick

This ticks me off big time. The O's will be under financial pressure again, while all the corporate sponsors move to Washington, and the transient Washingtonians stay home and watch preseason Redskins games from their living room. Muck the politicians!!


7 posted on 09/29/2004 2:40:27 PM PDT by Nonstatist
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To: cripplecreek

Want some beer with them nuts?


8 posted on 09/29/2004 2:43:40 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Former Military Chick
The Fair Weather Friends in DC will probably sink this one also.
9 posted on 09/29/2004 2:44:03 PM PDT by livinez
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To: Former Military Chick

Take me out to the ballpark
Take me out the game.
Buy me a new car a Cadillac
I dont care if it's red or it's black.
So its loot loot loot for the Home team
it I can't drink it's a shame!
Cause I'm Ted, Ted, Ted Kennedy
At the Ol' Ball game


10 posted on 09/29/2004 2:44:42 PM PDT by sierrahome
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To: bcoffey

I don't, but I did see them in RFK when I was 5. I actually don't mind a team going down there, even though I'm a huge O's and Ravens fan. I actually want Angelos to sell the team. He destroyed the once proud legacy by firing John Miller (radio announcer) and picking up Albert Belle!


11 posted on 09/29/2004 2:47:26 PM PDT by Lenmonster
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I was always disappointed that the PC crowd wouldn't stand for the "Baltimore Bombers" instead of the "Ravens".

How about the Washington Daisy Cutters? Has a nice, summertime, baseball feel, don't you think?

12 posted on 09/29/2004 2:48:57 PM PDT by RetroSexual
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To: bcoffey
First in war, first in peace, and last in the American League

hopefully the national league will be better for the Nats. Hopefully a third time is a charm

13 posted on 09/29/2004 2:50:45 PM PDT by philo (no pajamas just tighty whities)
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Nice thought, but given that the Washington Bullets were forced to change their name . . .


14 posted on 09/29/2004 2:51:21 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Now that is clever. I would send that to whom ever might be taking team name ideas. I know when the Titans came to Tennessea they allowed the people of the state to decide the name.

Perhaps they will do this for the baseball team?


15 posted on 09/29/2004 2:52:54 PM PDT by Former Military Chick (REALLY REALLY Ticked OFF in the heartland)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"Nice thought, but given that the Washington Bullets were forced to change their name . . ."

Twice in fact... they were originally the Baltimore Bullets

16 posted on 09/29/2004 2:53:18 PM PDT by bcoffey (Bush/Cheney: Real men taking charge, talking straight, telling the truth.)
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To: Former Military Chick
Shall we call them the Lobbyists? The Thinskins? Wait! They are coming from Montreal, soooooo they should be the Washington Immigrants!
17 posted on 09/29/2004 2:53:31 PM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: Former Military Chick

Great news.

This will be good for both clubs. It will force the Orioles to compete for fans and by so doing force them to put a more competitive team on the field. That will draw more ticket buyers and TV viewers.

And the Expos aer clearly better off in DC than continuing the bad situation in Montreal. I am sad for the fans of Montreal, such as they are, but they weren't exactly supporting the club.


18 posted on 09/29/2004 2:54:07 PM PDT by TBP
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Financial pressure? ROFL....

Angelos will be getting a cut of the ticket sales, merchandise sales, and cable TV deal of the Washington team..unbelievable sweetheart deal for him.


19 posted on 09/29/2004 2:55:41 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Former Military Chick

I thought we already had a baseball team? (Mariners)
(sarcasm\)


20 posted on 09/29/2004 2:57:03 PM PDT by SealSeven
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