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Old Thu Jul 09, 2009, 06:11pm
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First, the MLB "commish" forces the Astros to play a home game in Milwaukee.
Now proposing the MLB commish forces the Astros to resume a game against the Nationals!
Begs the question, why would MLB commish stick it to the Astros twice?
Well, they have to complete the game. Actually, the Astros started this game in DC and get to finish at home. If anyone is getting it stuck to them, it is the Senators.
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Old Thu Jul 09, 2009, 06:12pm
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Well, they have to complete the game. Actually, the Astros started this game in DC and get to finish at home. If anyone is getting it stuck to them, it is the Senators.
Or maybe it's just the rule and nobody's really getting it stuck to them. Besides, the Nationals have been eliminated since May. Who cares?
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Old Thu Jul 09, 2009, 06:15pm
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Or maybe it's just the rule and nobody's really getting it stuck to them. Besides, the Nationals have been eliminated since May. Who cares?
I think the rule allows a continuation in the other city but it is not required. It makes sense in this instance as the Colt 45's will not visit the Senators again this year.
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Old Thu Jul 09, 2009, 06:16pm
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Bad throw by Tejada on an easy double play.

Expos win Expos win....tHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhe Expos WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNn!
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Old Thu Jul 09, 2009, 06:24pm
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I think the rule allows a continuation in the other city but it is not required. It makes sense in this instance as the Colt 45's will not visit the Senators again this year.
You beat me to it -- I was going to call them the Expos.
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If you're a forward-thinking kind of guy, you could call them the Aztecas, since they'll be playing in Monterrey, Mexico inside of five years.
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Old Fri Jul 10, 2009, 09:39am
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If you're a forward-thinking kind of guy, you could call them the Aztecas, since they'll be playing in Monterrey, Mexico inside of five years.
Decent park, horrible team, tough market. A crying shame that Montreal lost the team -- when they put good product on the field, the fans went to the park.

During the 1993 playoff run, the Phils and Expos were playing a 3-game set and we drove up from PA to watch the games. The place was packed 3 games in a row. The strike killed the Expos. They went from having the best team in baseball at the time of the strike to having a firesale right after it was resolved.
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Old Fri Jul 10, 2009, 08:33pm
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Decent park, horrible team, tough market. A crying shame that Montreal lost the team -- when they put good product on the field, the fans went to the park.

During the 1993 playoff run, the Phils and Expos were playing a 3-game set and we drove up from PA to watch the games. The place was packed 3 games in a row. The strike killed the Expos. They went from having the best team in baseball at the time of the strike to having a firesale right after it was resolved.
It wasn't just not having a World Series that harmed them. They released Pedro Martinez after the 1997 season, without approaching him to discuss a contract. They chose not to discuss a contract with Larry Walker after the 1994 season, so he too had no choice but to sign somewhere else.

There were other things that hurt them. Felipe Alou being fired. The team not being able to afford a new ballpark. Jeffrey Loria abandoning the team and stealing all their scouts and coaches. Bud Selig wanting the team contracted. Making it to the top of the wild card race in August of 2003, then going on a huge downhill slide because MLB wouldn't let them call up one player. Playing home games in Puerto Rico, including a three game set against the Blue Jays on Canada Day. It's great that at least they were able to last as long as they did.
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Old Fri Jul 10, 2009, 01:20pm
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I think the rule allows a continuation in the other city but it is not required. It makes sense in this instance as the Colt 45's will not visit the Senators again this year.
The original Senators are actually in Minnesota so that is a true statement...
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Old Fri Jul 10, 2009, 03:21pm
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The Browns became the Orioles.
The first Senators became the Twins.
The second Senators became the Rangers.
The Expos became the Nationals.

Last edited by bob jenkins; Fri Jul 10, 2009 at 04:42pm. Reason: let's not go off on that political tangent again
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Guess that kind of put the kibosh on this discussion, because that was all there was worth mentioning in the whole thread.
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