Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 15, 2004
No Home in DC?

It looks like it just got tougher to move the Expos to Washington, DC. David Gertsman mails this story about the DC elections:


The victories of Barry, Brown and Gray could have enormous implications for the direction of economic development in the city. All three called for greater emphasis on affordable housing and new development for neighborhoods. And all three say they oppose raising taxes to build a Major League Baseball stadium, a priority for Williams and for baseball officials, who are on the verge of deciding whether to move the Montreal Expos to the Washington region.

And good for them. I'm all for private money to build stadiums. Maybe the groups interested in putting the Expos in DC could raise private money from all the K-Street lawyers in exchange for calling the team the Capitol Lobbyists!


Posted by David Pinto at 10:38 AM | Team Movements | TrackBack (0)
Comments

Note that this has no impact whatsoever on the potential for the Expos to relocate to the Northern Virginia area.

Posted by: Mark at September 15, 2004 11:09 AM

Whenever this subject comes up (Expos relocation), I get the sourest taste in my mouth. For those people who want to back Bud Selig, him allowing the Expos to twist in the wind for as long as he has is the single most dispicable thing and singlehandedly proves what a horrible commissioner he has been (and will continue to be).

Posted by: sabernar at September 15, 2004 11:20 AM

Capitol Lobbyists, my foot. Take a leaf from the Flyers a while back: K-Street Bullies.

Posted by: Linkmeister at September 15, 2004 04:43 PM