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Sorry folks, I am running behind on posting the pregame. It will be up by the time you get to work tomorrow.
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Today is the busiest shopping day of the year, they say. I am going to celebrate the way I always do, by going to work and avoiding malls and big box stores at all costs.

SEASON TICKET CLARIFICATION
After a long absence, an alert reader in Fairfax e-mailed me to clarify how many season tickets have been [...]

D.C.’s Team Officially Renamed the Nationals – The Post
It is official, they are the Nationals (new and improved Web site) and have a logo and the two hat designs I posted earlier today. Everyone was wearing the red cap (see video from The Post) on the stage, so I have to wonder if the MLB [...]

Owners’ Vote on Expos Delayed – The Post
MLB: Relocation Is Not at Risk
This delay does not concern me, they are obligated to make the vote by Dec. 6.
Baseball Is a Hit at the Box Office – The Post
Let’s conservatively say that is two tickets each. That is 20,000 tickets that are going to be sold [...]

Ruling Clears Way For Expos’ Relocation – The Post
Three judges in that annoying RICO suit ruled against former Expos owners who were trying to block the move. Now, the only thing standing between us and a permanent baseball team is the D.C. city council.
Private Stadium Financing Rebuffed – The Post
No big surprise here, we can [...]

Am I the only one who is getting tired of ballpark funding stories? This process is getting old and it should have been taken care of long ago by D.C. and MLB. Anyway, here are some recent stories:
Ballparks in West Offer D.C. Divergent Lessons – The Post

Stadium Analyses Put Cost Far Higher – The Post

PSU [...]

Expos Set a Plan For Season Tickets – The Post
At last, some progress on the tickets front. Apparently, there are 26,000 names on the waiting list. Now, there are certainly names on their twice, so let’s assume there are only 10,000 people on the list who are actually going to buy season tickets. Now, nobody [...]

Some Firms Say Baseball Tax Looks Too High and Hard – The Post
Hopefully, they can work this out so that mid-size businesses will not get hit too hard. Also, the vote could be moved to next week [it looks like it will need to be to accommodate Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) and Harold Brazil (D-At [...]

I was wrong, the saga did not end yesterday. I now feel a lot better about the situation; now I am skeptical instead of cynical.
Cropp Blocks Council Vote On Stadium – The Post
D.C. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp says that she has found investors to put $350 million down for the ballpark to take advantage [...]

Williams Claims Votes for Stadium – The Post
Hizzoner thinks there are votes to keep the process going. I am skeptical. In fact, I am going to try and avoid ballpark news until I get home (good luck at a newspaper company, right?) from work today. We shall see…
More from The Wash. Times: Mayor sure of [...]