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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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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

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: 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: 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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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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To: Former Military Chick
a $440 million package that includes a new ballpark on the Anacostia River

Holy smokes, I wouldn't drive a $440 Subaru along the banks of the Ann-Accost-Ya for fear of carjacking...

27 posted on 09/29/2004 3:15:22 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Former Military Chick

Anything to hurt that Castro-loving Angelos is good for me.


30 posted on 09/29/2004 3:45:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: Former Military Chick

It's hard to see how this will be a moneymaker for MLB. You're going to split attendance and tv viewership between two urban areas, and DC's is far more affluent and populous than Baltimore.

It would have been more interesting to bring the Expos to San Juan, Havana or Santa Domingo. Those areas would bring back real competition to the sport. (anti-castro feelings on FR not withstanding)


32 posted on 09/29/2004 4:11:28 PM PDT by mikenola
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