MLB won&#39;t extend deadline for DC
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com. Major League Baseball has &quot;no intention&quot; of extending the Dec. 31 deadline for Washington, DC officials to make good on their deal to publicly fund a new ballpark for the Nationals, baseball&#39;s No.
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The deal to move the Expos to Washington, DC, is, as Mayor Anthony Williams puts it, &quot;in jeopardy.&quot; If it falls apart, baseball will not resume talks with other cities until after Dec. 31, and it&#39;s unclear where the Expos would play this season.
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Washington, DC&#39;s City Council on Tuesday delayed its first vote on a debt and tax-funded baseball stadium proposal by two weeks so the council chairwoman could consider an alternative.
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Baseball and Peter Angelos have not agreed on compensation to offset the impact of a Washington team on the Baltimore franchise.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - District of Columbia Council Chairwoman Linda W. Cropp, who proposed private-financing amendment to complete a stadium deal for the newly-named Nationals, wants Major League Baseball to push back a Dec. 31 deadline.
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Description: Washington, DC&#39;s City Council has thrown a wicked curveball at plans to attract Major League Baseball&#39;s Expos.
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Washington, D.C., remains the No. 1 choice to become the new home for the Montreal Expos, but issues remain, according to two people with knowledge of the relocation process.Major League Baseball's relocation committee met with representatives from the nation's capital for 11 1/2 hours Wednesday to discuss the city's proposal, but the committee isn't ready to make a recommendation to Commissioner Bud Selig.Bob DuPuy, MLB president and chief operating officer, said the Tuesday victory by ex-Washington mayor Marion Barry in the Democratic primary for City Council should not affect the city's proposal to build a stadium for the Expos. Barry opposes taxpayer funds for it.Selig has vowed the team, now owned and operated by the other 29 owners, will have a new home for the 2005 season. He hopes to have an announcement before the postseason begins Oct. 5."We have no reason to believe the elections have changed the proposal unless we're told otherwise," said DuPuy, who also believes a suit by former limited partners of the Expos will not delay moving the team.Lawyers for the partners said Wednesday they plan to ask a judge to block MLB from moving the team.In their lawsuit, 14 limited partners claim former Expos owner Jeffrey Loria and stepson David Samson conspired with baseball officials to dilute the partners' share of the team from 76% to 6%-7% and had no intention of keeping the franchise in Montreal."In my view, the lawsuit is irrelevant," DuPuy said.The relocation committee also met this week with would-be owners from Northern Virginia, who hope to put the Expos in the Washington suburbs.
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WASHINGTON - The president of Major League Baseball called Washington DC&#39;s legislation for a new stadium &quot;wholly unacceptable&quot; on Wednesday night and halted all business and promotional activities for the Washington Nationals until further notice.
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The Diamondbacks and Dodgers slugger Shawn Green fail to reach an agreement on a contract extension by the Thursday deadline, leaving the tentative trade in jeopardy of falling through.
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WASHINGTON - Washington DC Council chairman Linda Cropp challenged Major League Baseball officials Thursday to extend the deadline for the city to approve a stadium financing package for a few months so the city can find private money to add to the deal.
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Carlos Beltran waited until the final hour Saturday night before telling the Houston Astros whether he would re-sign. New York Mets officials also awaited an indication from the 27-year-old center fielder. While he faced a midnight EST deadline to re-sign with Houston because he finished the season with the Astros and became a free agent, the deadline doesn't apply to any talks he might have with the other 29 major league teams.
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Major League Baseball's rejection of a stadium financing plan throws into grave doubt the city's plans to bring the former Montreal Expos to the district next season.
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Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos and Major League Baseball had not reached an agreement late last night on a financial package designed to offset the impact the Washington Nationals will have on the franchise.
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The status of Monday&#39;s doubleheader between the Yankees and Devil Rays remained in question as of 12:30 pm, as the Devil Rays had not yet left the Tampa-St.
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If MLB and the DC Council fail to reach an agreement to keep the Nationals in Washington, baseball would be faced with the difficult question of what to do with the league-owned franchise next season.
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NEW YORK: Tampa Bay&#39;s travel was delayed for hours by Hurricane Frances, but MLB Commissioner Bud Selig denied request. BY RONALD BLUM.
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WASHINGTON -- Mayor Tony Williams said Thursday he&#39;s optimistic the city can meet its deadline for a baseball deal. Williams said his team is working to pull together private financing to show Council Chair Linda Cropp that he&#39;s serious.