Baseball Rejects Terms for Washington Stadium
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Major League Baseball on Wednesday rejected as &quot;wholly unacceptable&quot; a stadium financing plan approved the day before by the Washington City Council, throwing into grave
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A new stadium for Major League Baseball in Washington D.C. will cost around &#36;90 million more than the mayor expects, the city's independent chief financial officer told the City Council Thursday.
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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's new baseball team shut down business and promotional operations indefinitely Wednesday as its move to the nation's capital teetered on the brink of collapse. The decision by major league baseball followed the D.C. Council's decision Tuesday to require private financing for at least half the cost of building a new stadium.
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If Major League Baseball and the District of Columbia Council fail to reach an agreement to keep the Nationals in Washington, baseball would be faced with the difficult question
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Joe Torre rejected the Yankeesâ contract offer on Thursday, but in a news conference at the Hilton Rye Town on Friday he said he felt rejected by them.
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WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia Council approved an amended financing plan for a ballpark for the Expos, adding provisions that major league baseball is likely to reject and could jeopardize the proposed move of the franchise.
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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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The deal to bring Major League  Baseball back to Washington, D.C, was described by Mayor  Anthony Williams as close to dead Wednesday after the City  Council changed the plan to require private financing.
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The District&#39;s $435.2 million proposal for a baseball stadium in Southeast received a hostile reception yesterday from the DC Council during a public hearing that lasted more than 12 hours.
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Joe Torre rejected the Yankeesâ contract offer on Thursday, but in a news conference at the Hilton Rye Town Friday, he said he felt rejected by them.
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The Orioles rejected the $3 million option on left-handed reliever Buddy Groom, though that does not mean his tenure is over with the Orioles.
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The city of Washington could still land the Montreal Expos if it plays its cards right. EmpirePoker.com says it wants to ante up the $150 million in private funds the DC City Council is seeking for a Major League Baseball stadium.
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Everything involving the Washington Nationals stalled yesterday. No uniforms were unveiled. Fans were offered the opportunity to get refunds for tickets, rather than the chance to make new purchases.
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WASHINGTON The mayor of the nation&#39;s capital says his own political capital is on the line as the city council decides if baseball returns to Washington.
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District of Columbia Council Chairman Linda Cropp, left, and Washington Mayor Tony Williams announce a baseball stadium financing agreement they say is acceptable to Major League Baseball during a news conference in Washington, Monday, Dec. 20, 2004.
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The vote is Tuesday - but it looks as though there will be no meeting between Major League Baseball and DC officials before the City Council&#39;s second vote on the stadium bill.