Apparently not everyone in the world is thrilled with the Nationals winning the NL East title. Take Philadelphia, for example, with an overwhelmingly angry reaction. Then in stark contrast, there's sad old Montreal. A column in the Montreal Gazette, under the headline ""Nationals in playoffs, another sad day for Expos fans", is drenched with overwhelming sadness (yet, hopeful for a return of baseball someday?), and reminds us that tomorrow, October 3, will mark the 8 year anniversary of the last game in Montreal Expos history (Oct. 3, 2004):
In the meantime, our franchise is headed to the playoffs. Heartbreaking? Absolutely. I wish I could feel differently, but there will be no celebrating, and no champagne, in Montreal.And yet the resolve is strengthened with each Nationals win. We need our Expos back.
Washingtonians who suffered through the dark times with no baseball can certainly empathize, but would probably rather go pop more champagne at the moment...
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See also: First in war, first in peace, and first in the NL East.
The Orioles lease is over in 9 years, right?
Posted by: WFY | October 02, 2012 at 04:04 PM
How about relocating Kansas City?
Posted by: JW | October 02, 2012 at 05:23 PM
I really would like to see a little more recognition of the Nats' Expos' past. Would have been a nice touch to play one of the Blue Jays games in Expos gear. The Rangers have no problems breaking out retro Senator's unis.
Posted by: DMan | October 03, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Im not from DC but rooted for the Nats till the idiotic shutdown of Steven Strasberg. I hope they lose in the 1st rund so I can hear the fans anger and the excuses from the Nat's front office. They spit in the faces of their fans, season ticket holders. all the other players and the city of DC. They basically said, hell with the playoffs and WS,,,we dont care. Are they saving him for when he becomes a Yankee? Dub stupid, moronic....on and on
Posted by: tom smith | October 10, 2012 at 01:39 PM