Comments on: D.C. Baseball in Trouble

By: Signifying Nothing

Signifying Nothing — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 23:28:13 +0000

Baseball and the separation of powers
Both The Mad Hibernian, Off Wing Opinion and James Joyner react to reports that the D.C. Council has approved a financing plan for the relocation of the MontrÃÂ©al Expos to Washington that doesn't comport with MLB's wishes. The Hibernian writes:...

By: A Bluegrass Blog

A Bluegrass Blog — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:12:09 +0000

DC Council kills DC baseball hopes
RIP Washington Nationals. Seems like we hardly knew ye. Linda Cropp, a DC Council member who for some godawful reason seems to want to be mayor, doomed the franchise with an 11th-hour amendment to the stadium ordinance requiring half the

By: Attila Girl

Attila Girl — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:20:03 +0000

I have a really hard time figuring out why people should have their money taken away from them to subsidize sports.

By: Remy Logan

Remy Logan — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:51:13 +0000

The government should not be funding a private enterprise. Especially since the only real financial beneficiaries are the players and owners.

By: David Harris

David Harris — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:25:41 +0000

Personally, I would have loved to see baseball return to the nation's capitol. Of course, I also don't pay taxes in the nation's capitol.

By: The Sundries Shack

The Sundries Shack — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:17:23 +0000

No Baseball For You!
Well, DC baseball fans, you might as well buy up all the Washington National memorablila you can because it's going to be worth a bunch in the next few years.

The reason for that is because there won't be a Washington Nationals team in DC next yea...

By: The LLama Butchers

The LLama Butchers — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:46:09 +0000

Well So Much For That
James Joyner has a round-up post on the Dee Cee Council decision yesterday to adopt a proposal by Council Chairman Linda Cropp that will effectively kill the deal to bring Major League Baseball to the Beltway. The long and the...

By: Ramblings' Journal

Ramblings' Journal — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:31:20 +0000

Nationals may only be in DC one year
Thanks to an eleventh hour amendment to the stadium financing provision, the Washington Nationals (formerly Montreal Expos) may be forced to leave the Nation's Capitol after next season.DC City Council Chair Linda Cropp put a last-minute provision int...

By: Jim Henley

Jim Henley — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:10:46 +0000

Yee-HAH! As to Boswell's condescending and sexist suggestion that Cropp was "out of her league here," who just won, Tommy Baby!

And 980's bias on this issue makes CBS and FoxNews look like angels.

By: SportsBlog

SportsBlog — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:36:50 +0000

D.C. Baseball in Trouble
Council Approves Altered Stadium Deal (WaPo, A01) The D.C. Council approved legislation late last night that dramatically restructures the city's deal with Major League Baseball by requiring that private financing cover half the cost of a new stadium....