Owners vote in Nationals
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Major League Baseball owners yesterday approved the relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington by a 29-1 vote, with Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos standing alone in opposition.
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Major League Baseball still is targeting April for finding an owner for the Washington Nationals, now that the new home of the former Montreal Expos has been determined.
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The Washington Nationals have identified their two most important offseason decisions -- who to hire to replace ousted manager Frank Robinson, and whether to sign left fielder Alfonso Soriano. Team officials were apparently working on both fronts yesterday.
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The purists went berserk back in 1993. They hated the idea. The wild card was bad for baseball. Just wait and see.
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PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Owners on Thursday  unanimously voted to extend the term of baseball commissioner  Bud Selig for three years through 2009.
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After living with the Redskin Reign of Daniel Snyder, the Wizards/Mystics of Abe Pollin, the Caps' Ted Leonsis and D.C. United's Phil Anschutz, viewing baseball's auction from the sidelines last week took some adjustment for Washington fans.
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Whether it was the last day at RFK Stadium or not, the Washington Nationals had some important business after yesterday's 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies: Making as much fun as possible of the 10 rookies on the roster, an annual ritual.
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It's a steamy August evening, and the Washington Nationals are battling the New York Mets at RFK Stadium. Fifteen rows behind home plate, Don Taylor is throwing his own pitch. Over hot dogs and beer, Taylor presses his guest, Ed Morgan, an executive with the Trammell Crow real estate company, to ...
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At the same time the District is spending $611 million on a ballpark, the Nationals want to roll the dice with the affections of their fans by fielding a low-budget team.
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Companies ranging from video game makers to baseball card producers are having a difficult time finding the best way to incorporate the Nationals into their products.
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Moving the Expos to Washington is subject to approval from MLB owners and the DC council approving financing for a new stadium by Dec. 31.
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The Nationals may get between $4 million and $10 million for the naming rights to their new stadium, which would be one of the most lucrative in baseball.
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As D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) announced the return of Major League Baseball to Washington last week, he praised Fannie Mae chairman and chief executive Franklin D. Raines and financier Frederic V. Malek for their efforts as part of a high-powered ownership group seeking to buy the team.
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Major League Baseball team owners have approved the Montreal Expos&#39; move to Washington next year, but the deal is still subject to a stadium agreement.
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Left fielder Jason Bay received 25 of 32 first-places votes in the National League. Shortstop Bobby Crosby was just a vote shy of being a unanimous pick for the A.L. honor.
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WASHINGTON - Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, bringing the national pastime back to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years, The Associated Press has learned.    A city official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Washington has been notified by Major League Baseball of the impending announcement...
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If the Washington Nationals never win a pennant, they have no reason to ever doubt that DC loves them. Yesterday, the District City Council tentatively approved a tab for a publicly financed ballpark that could amount to as much as $630 million.