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preseason GDT #3 Caps at Montreal in Quebec City @ 7pm

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canadiancapman:
It's along the same lines of Montreal wanting their baseball team back. Every year the Toronto blue Jays to to Montreal for their last two preseason games

alta:

--- Quote from: canadiancapman on Friday September 21, 2018, 09:55:53 AM Eastern ---It's along the same lines of Montreal wanting their baseball team back. Every year the Toronto blue Jays to to Montreal for their last two preseason games

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If Montreal wanted a baseball team they should've had better attendance numbers than Miami currently has

Maacoshark:

--- Quote from: alta on Friday September 21, 2018, 03:35:19 PM Eastern ---
If Montreal wanted a baseball team they should've had better attendance numbers than Miami currently has

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    Montreal needed a stadium. Even though they never won a world series they were a very competitive franchise. Their best chance to win it was the strike shortened season. They were far and away the best team in baseball that season. A lot of star players went through that organization. Guys like Dawson, Carter, Raines, Alou Jr, Guerrero, Galaraga, Pedro Martinez, Dennis Martinez, Randy Johnson and so on. If they could have kept all of their stars they would gave built a dynasty.
    You shouldn't be too hard on Montreal for losing their team. If they hadn't, there wouldnt be a team in DC.

alta:
competitive and fan support are two different things. The Expos had about zero fan support, and DC would've gotten a team either way. Either from a different franchise moving or through expansion.

Maacoshark:

--- Quote from: alta on Friday September 21, 2018, 05:16:17 PM Eastern ---competitive and fan support are two different things. The Expos had about zero fan support, and DC would've gotten a team either way. Either from a different franchise moving or through expansion.

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    The Expos had decent fan support at one time but when attendance start to drop below 10,000 it was time to move.
    What makes you think DC would have a team if the Expos didn't move there. There has been no expansion or teams replicated since then.
    And speaking if teams relocating. Didnt Washington franchises relocate twice. I believe the Twin and Rangers franchises were once in DC.

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