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Legal Roadblocks Stymie Rays’ Potential Move to Montreal

Jun 22, 2019

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Rumors, Tampa Bay Rays

It was announced on Thursday that Major League Baseball had granted permission to the Tampa Bay Rays to explore the possibility of splitting their home games between St. Petersburg, Florida and Montreal, Quebec...

MLB Expansion on the Table Again?

Akiem Bailum

Apr 25, 2016

Headlines, Major League Baseball

It appears that for the first time since the 1990s that Major League Baseball has the “e-word” on its mind. No, no…not errors. Not extra bases. A more impactful “e” word. Expansion. And quite possibly, Ex...

Classic Threads: Washington Nationals

Seth Poho

Feb 5, 2016

Baseball History, Features, Washington Nationals

Classic Threads goes to the Nation's Capital and check out the Washington Nationals Brad Mills / USA TODAY Sports For many of us, seeing the Montreal Expos leave Quebec to become the Washington Nationals...

Retired Numbers: Washington Nationals

Jeff J. Snider

Jan 19, 2016

Baseball History, Features, Washington Nationals

(This is part of a series on retired numbers, with somewhat of a focus on Retired Number Bandits -- players who wore a number that was later retired at any point after the person for whom it was retired first w...

The Biggest Hall of Fame Snubs of the 2016 Class

Ryan Blake

Jan 6, 2016

Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres

Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza are the only two members of the 2016 Hall of Fame class. Both certainly deserve the honor but there were other candidates who many considered worthy of the recognition. Jeff B...

Whaddayou Mean Tim Raines Isn’t In The Hall Of Fame?!?

Gabriel Bogart

Dec 24, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Hall of Fame, Opinions & Predictions

While I was making guacamole for my work holiday party, one of my fellow editors said I should write about Tim Raines and the Hall of Fame. Let me put it this way: I don't have a flippin' clue why "Rock" Raines...

Classic Threads: Montreal Expos

Seth Poho

Dec 23, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Washington Nationals

I finish up my Christmas week sojourn of defunct baseball franchises with the Montreal Expos Bob Langer / Chicago Tribune The Montreal Expos may be gone, but they are definitely not forgotten. The baseba...

The Whitewashing of Pete Rose & the Hall of Fame

Seth Poho

Dec 15, 2015

Baseball History, Cincinnati Reds, Features, Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies

Commissioner Rob Manfred has ruled to uphold the current lifetime ban on Pete Rose. His status on baseball's permanent ineligible list has not changed since he agreed to that punishment in 1989. While it was no...

Boston Red Sox Name Frank Wren as Senior Vice President

Gershon Rabinowitz

Sep 25, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines

One day after the Red Sox promoted Mike Hazen toÂ General Manager, the club has announced that former Atlanta Braves GM Frank Wren will become their Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations. Wren had bee...

Fittingly, Bartolo Colon the final torch bearer for the Montreal Expos

Joshua Sadlock

Jul 27, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Major League Baseball, Washington Nationals

Coming into 2015, there were seven "active" players who previously suited up for the Montreal Expos. In no particular order, they were Luis Ayala, Scott Downs, Bruce Chen, Endy Chavez, Maicer Izturis, Bartolo C...

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