Looks official - the Washington Nationals

[mac56]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/expos/2004-11-22-nationals_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA



Expos to become Washington Nationals

WASHINGTON — The Montreal Expos would be renamed the Washington Nationals if the proposed move of the franchise is approved by baseball owners.

The team's new colors would be red, white and blue, club president Tony Tavares said Monday during a news conference at Union Station to announce the name change. Caps will have a script "W" and the team's secondary logo will feature an interlocking "DC."

(snip)

Just before the news conference began, a member of the D.C. Statehood Green Party went on the stage with a sign reading "Stop the $614 million giveaway." The protester, Adam Eidinger, opposes the plan by District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams' to finance a ballpark for the team, saying it will cost far more than the estimated $435 million.

Several men, including former Washington Senators announcer Charlie Brotman, jumped Eidinger. A tussle ensued, and the podium nearly fell over before security managed to drag the protester off stage. It was not immediately clear if Eidinger was arrested.

[RawMaterials]

1. Great now we can have all the fans with "w" hats just like the

stupid bumper stickers.

[Bombtrack]

2. They should get them to be the "DC Nationals"

Cause people will inevitably confuse them with being from Washington state.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. "First in war, first in peace, last in the National League"

21st century Washington Senators!

:evilgrin:

[nickgutierrez]

4. The way they're running the team, that's how it's likely to turn out.

I mean, really, Vinny Castilla?

[RawMaterials]

6. Will they run up huge budget deficits also??? n/m

[DenverDem]

5. Damn, I wanted to send the Texass Ripoff Rangers back to DC.

Fuck the w entitlement scam "baseball" team that has always sucked and should be prosecuted for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from the citizens of Arlington, Texas over the years to help finance the busholini crime family and the (un)clear channel wrong wing media crime organization.