Au Revoir, Montreal
After a few years of equivocating, Major League Baseball has decided to move the Montreal Expos to Washington DC. (and I'm already sick of the phrase "the national pastime returns to the nation's capital.") This is of particular interest to Em and I, as we're going to have to add another stop on our quest to hit all the Major League parks.
We went to Olympic Stadium in 2002 because there was talk at the time that they'd be contracted out of existence. It was awful. Montreal is a great city, but just not a place for baseball. So I'm excited that they're moving, and there'll be a new stadium only an 8 hour car ride away. I was hoping that Portland, Oregon would get the team, but that's mostly because I'd like to go out there.
Now, please, please don't let them be the Washington Expos. (Utah Jazz?! Arizona Cardinals?!)
September 29th, 2004 at 5:41 pm
>>(and I’m already sick of the phrase “the national pastime returns to the nation’s capital.”)
September 29th, 2004 at 6:32 pm
Everyone gets one freebie, Steve.
It’s a good phrase, but if you’ve watched any ESPN in the last 24 hours then you’ll know what overuse sounds like.
September 30th, 2004 at 10:56 am
Actually, I didn’t hear it on TV. I thought I made it up.
I guess I’m just not as clever as I once thought.