The move of the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg, Manitoba means I the defunct teams I have seen list. Over the years, I saw these now extinct teams:
NHL
Hartford Whalers
Quebec Nordiques
Atlanta Thrashers
MLB
Montréal Expos
I am pretty sure I saw the Winnipeg Jets, but my memory may be hazy. Of course, they *might* be reborn now, so it is [...]
Strasburg is rocked in his return – The Post
Determined Strasburg should rebound – Nats Insider
For the first time, rookie Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg had a really bad outing — 6 earned runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched. When the Florida Marlins made contact, they took the ball for a ride — all of the [...]
Stephen Strasburg returns, and the Nationals hold their breath – The Post
It seems the Stephen Strasburg hype has died down considerably after the rookie’s first trip to the DL — good seats still available. I have little doubt that the walk-up crowd will be strong today.
Replacing the hype is the debate over Strasburg’s arm motion. [...]
Tomorrow, former Montréal Expos outfielder Andre Dawson will be honored by the Washington Nationals for entering the Hall of Fame even though he never played a game in D.C. The Nats of course, used to be the Expos, but as I have mentioned before I don’t think the former needs to recognize the latter. Since [...]
Andre Dawson entered the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend wearing a Montréal Expos cap on his plaque, prompting Federal Baseball’s Patrick Reddington to wonder if Washington Nationals are doing enough to recognize their former incarnation (DC SB Nation). Reddington lives in New Jersey and has followed the team since they were the Expos.
My take [...]
Five years ago today, I rushed out of my office office in Tysons Corner, parked at my apartment building in Pentagon City and Metro’ed to Mt. Vernon Square, Senators pennant in hand for the announcement I had been waiting pretty much my whole life for — baseball was coming back to D.C.
That was a great [...]
National Pride: Baseball Returns to Washington – DC BarA lawyers publication looks at baseball’s return to D.C. It appears to be exhaustive; I have not read it yet, though.
Nats hat tip to NatsFans list-serv.
©MMX William F. Yurasko
Canadiens get Youppi! to be mascot – TSN.caOui! The former Expos mascot is now on board(s) with the Canadiens, making him the first mascot to switch sports/leagues. not everyone is happy about it either (The Montreal Gazette).
I would not have minded him coming to D.C., but he had visa problems, so we got Screech instead. [...]
The back page of ESPN The Magazine has a photo illustration of Nationals based on George Washington crossing the Delaware. It is a mildly clever take on the Nationals surprising success in their inaugural year in D.C.
The uniforms need work, most of the players are wearing the wrong hats for their jersey — Esteban [...]
It began innocently enough back in ‘99. I was on my last spring break, visiting friends in Colorado. One particular afternoon, we strolled over to Coors Field, home of the Rockies, and my friend took a photo of me standing in front of it.
Photo: Owen Price
As you can see, there is nothing extraordinary about the [...]
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