Comments on: Baseball in D.C. on Verge of Collapse http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/baseball_in_dc_on_verge_of_collapse/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:36:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Fred http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/baseball_in_dc_on_verge_of_collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-29827 Fred Thu, 16 Dec 2004 22:14:17 +0000 /?p=8463#comment-29827 DC Council might deserve kudos if they had been forthright about their intentions. Instead of rejecting the stadium bill, they imposed conditions that they know full well will never be met. They wasted months of everyone's time and effort. DC took the opportunity from Northern Virginia based on a commitment to baseball to comply with certain terms. Now they've reneged on those terms. Even if they're right on the economics (and they probably are), there is absolutely nothing praiseworthy here in the actions of Ms. Copps. DC Council might deserve kudos if they had been forthright about their intentions. Instead of rejecting the stadium bill, they imposed conditions that they know full well will never be met. They wasted months of everyone's time and effort. DC took the opportunity from Northern Virginia based on a commitment to baseball to comply with certain terms. Now they've reneged on those terms. Even if they're right on the economics (and they probably are), there is absolutely nothing praiseworthy here in the actions of Ms. Copps.

]]> By: Kappiy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/baseball_in_dc_on_verge_of_collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-29771 Kappiy Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:22:26 +0000 /?p=8463#comment-29771 Kudos to the DC City Council for embracing the wisdom of the free market in this case. If I were a business owner, I would love it if a local government agreed to foot the bill for half of my capital expenditures. The arrogance of owners of sports teams and leagues in demanding public welfare for their very profitable businesses is appalling. Kudos to the DC City Council for embracing the wisdom of the free market in this case.

If I were a business owner, I would love it if a local government agreed to foot the bill for half of my capital expenditures.

The arrogance of owners of sports teams and leagues in demanding public welfare for their very profitable businesses is appalling.

]]> By: The LLama Butchers http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/baseball_in_dc_on_verge_of_collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-29757 The LLama Butchers Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:53:18 +0000 /?p=8463#comment-29757 <strong>Stick A Fork In It, Chester. It's Done.</strong> James Joyner brings news of Major League Baseball's reaction to the Dee Cee Council decision this week to alter the deal to bring the Expos to town by inserting a new demand that private funding cover half the cost of... Stick A Fork In It, Chester. It's Done.
James Joyner brings news of Major League Baseball's reaction to the Dee Cee Council decision this week to alter the deal to bring the Expos to town by inserting a new demand that private funding cover half the cost of...

]]> By: SportsBlog http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/baseball_in_dc_on_verge_of_collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-29754 SportsBlog Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:57:22 +0000 /?p=8463#comment-29754 <strong>Baseball in D.C. on Verge of Collapse</strong> Expos' Move to D.C. on Verge of Collapse (AP) Washington's new baseball team shut down business and promotional operations indefinitely Wednesday as its move to the nation's capital teetered on the brink of collapse. The decision by major league bas... Baseball in D.C. on Verge of Collapse
Expos' Move to D.C. on Verge of Collapse (AP) Washington's new baseball team shut down business and promotional operations indefinitely Wednesday as its move to the nation's capital teetered on the brink of collapse. The decision by major league bas...

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