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Article: Expos Will Remain in NL East in 2005
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- September 3, 2004
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Still without a home for next year, the Montreal Expos are
remaining in the NL East under the draft 2005 schedule created by the
commissioner's office.
Washington and Northern Virginia are the leading contenders to
land the team, baseball officials have said in recent weeks. Bob
DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer, has said the relocation
committee has not eliminated any of the bidders, which include Las
Vegas; Monterrey, Mexico; Norfolk; and Portland, Ore.
A copy of the draft schedule was given to the players'
association, and the Expos are slated to remain in the NL East, where
they've been since they started play in 1969. That would make travel
more difficult if they are moved off ...