knightni Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2322781 DC council turns down stadium lease for a new stadium. MLB pissed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baines3 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 It sounds to me like the Nationals are as good as gone in D.C. A lot cities would be happy to have the franchise. If I am not mistaken, 2007 is the last year of the lease at RFK Stadium, so they will be gone after that season barring a last minute miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 If that happens what a short term there. Where would they go then, Tennessee, Portland, Las Vegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 I think the DC area will change it's mind though. The stadium will be in Virginia I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Yeah I can't see them moving. It'd be even more bad PR for MLB and I think there is no real solid alternative as Vegas is years away from ebing big league ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Feb 7, 2006 -> 10:47 PM) Yeah I can't see them moving. It'd be even more bad PR for MLB and I think there is no real solid alternative as Vegas is years away from ebing big league ready I think Montreal and San Juan have nice stadia. Edited February 8, 2006 by Balta1701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Charlotte, Nashville or Portland. I don't think MLB would seriously consider Vegas, but I may be wrong. DC wants the team in Virginia, I believe, they want the benefit of having a local team without having to pay the price. I can't say I blame them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) Council Forges Deal on Stadium The dramatic about-face came at 12:40 this morning after the council added its own price cap to the lease, limiting the District's spending to $611 million for the project along the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington. With the cap in place, the council voted 9 to 4 for emergency legislation that approved the lease deal. It was not clear whether baseball would endorse the spending cap, but Williams's aides said the mayor supported the council's final plan. (link) Edited February 8, 2006 by Gene Honda Civic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 01:23 AM) Council Forges Deal on Stadium Interesting. They didn't even have to stop the clock. I'm impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baines3 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 What a mess. I hope they get it settled and get a stadium built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 MLB should build the damn stadium themselves. If there's one thing that bothers me its cities spending hundreds of millions of dollars to put up a stadium for a private business. If baseball wants all the fancy bells and whistles, why can't they pay for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 10:39 AM) MLB should build the damn stadium themselves. If there's one thing that bothers me its cities spending hundreds of millions of dollars to put up a stadium for a private business. If baseball wants all the fancy bells and whistles, why can't they pay for them? To me its no different than cities fighting over companies by offering tax abatements and incentives for them to open their plants in their towns. Cities make a ton of money off of the pro sports teams, just like they do off of having other businesses in their towns, both through jobs and increased tax revenues from spending. Ecomicially this is the same as when Toyota was pitting city against city to see who would offer the best package for them to build an assembly plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 10:39 AM) MLB should build the damn stadium themselves. If there's one thing that bothers me its cities spending hundreds of millions of dollars to put up a stadium for a private business. If baseball wants all the fancy bells and whistles, why can't they pay for them? I tend to agree with SS2K5's response, but for one thing: The expos/nationals franchise has been dicked around for about 5 years now. This is a MLB induced mess, they need to appease anyone and everyone to get this mess taken care of, and they are treating it like it is no big deal. Im not saying the MLB should finance the whole thing, but they need to stick their hat in the ring as well. They are moving this franchise around like a hot potato, and I really feel bad for the franchise as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonik22 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I think it would be nice if they moved to nashville. Not many teams in that area, and nashville is a really nice city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baines3 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Regardless of the city, I question taxpayers will pay the cost of a new stadium, if put to a vote. If these teams want one the owners should pay for it. In this case MLB should pay for a stadium for the Nationals, their the ones who moved the Expos franchise to Washington D.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 07:31 PM) I think it would be nice if they moved to nashville. Not many teams in that area, and nashville is a really nice city. Oh hell. I'd love it if they moved to Nashville. I'm a nice and easy 2 hour drive from there. Edited February 9, 2006 by YASNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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