If baseball comes to D.C., what do you think the team should be called?

[arwalden]

Poll question: If baseball comes to D.C., what do you think the team should be called?

http://wtopnews.com/index.php?sid=278580&nid=25

WASHINGTON - It looks as though Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has the votes to move the Montreal Expos to D.C.

While Selig rarely makes a decision without the support of all 29 Major League Baseball team owners, he does have the 22 votes needed to move the team.

Baltimore Orioles officials say owner Peter Angelos is increasingly resigned to seeing the Expos play in Washington next year.

Baseball's relocation subcommittee could make its formal recommendation to Selig and the owners' Executive Council Thursday. They'll meet in Selig's downtown Milwaukee office to discuss the Expos' future.

USA TODAY reports no recommendation will be made Thursday.

[flamingyouth]

1. I think it should be the Senators

:thumbsup:

[terrya]

5. I second that. That's what the team was called before.

It's a good name.

[Parrcrow]

42. They've had the Senators twice

First team became the Minnesota Twins. The expansion team became the Texas Rangers who were notably owned by an asshole. They would now be a National League team so I'd like to see them as the Washington Expos, especially since very few people know what the hell 'Expo' means anyway.

[tsakshaug]

2. Senators

Why not?
bring back the first in war, first in peace last in the national league

maybe Ted Williams son can manage

[Ryan10]

16. Thankfully, he's dead.

Although, we could mount Ted & JH's heads at the main entrance.
How about Frank Howard's carcass as the flagpole on a hill (in play!) in center field?

[Wickerman]

3. Certainly not the Bush leaguers

Perhaps the Bushwhackers!

[arwalden]

7. Excellent Idea... I'll Add It Now

[Wickerman]

9. I voted Senators

anyway, but it sure would be fun!

[4morewars]

4. The Chickenhawks ?

[mac56]

6. Gotta be the Senators.

Lots of sports writers back then also gave them the nickname "Nationals" or "Nats".

[DelawareValleyDem]

14. Actually, I think

that was their official name for a while.

[mac56]

27. Yeah, I think you're right.

I guess the original team didn't officially change its name to "Senators" till the 1950s. Apparently it finally dawned on them that they were a team called the "Nationals" in the American League.

The expansion Senators were the Senators from the beginning, when the first Senators moved to MN and became my Twins.

[Chef]

8. The Plutocrats

The Porkers
The Liars
The Blacksox
The Reagans
The ExExpos

[chimpymustgo]

10. The Whiteskins?

nt

[regularguy]

18. FUNNY!

[SaveElmer]

11. Washington Grays

To honor the Negro League team that used to be here.

[tsakshaug]

31. that is a good idea

I like it

[Ryan10]

12. The Pathologicals.

The Congress-Critters.
The Lobbyists.

[alphafemale]

13. Beltways? Statesmen?

[punpirate]

15. The Washington Porkers.... n/t

[Ready4Change]

17. The Bandits.

As in Beltway Bandits. :)

Actually, I think it should be the Senators. That's what it used to be, and it ties in with being in the nations capitol.

[arwalden]

19. Washington Invaders? Washington Warriors?

[4morewars]

20. Washington Warmongers ?

[DelawareValleyDem]

21. Considering

the sad state of the Expos and the history of Washington baseball franchises, I'd say the Cellar-Dwellers.

[TransitJohn]

22. It's definitely got to be

the Washington Revolutionaries. It's hopeful.

[arwalden]

23. Patriots? (Or is that taken already?)

[sundog]

24. The Dupont Divas

Well, it would definitely be an attention getter

:evilgrin:

[soothsayer]

25. The Senators, and they should bring back Frank Howard (he's still

active in baseball somewhere and he looks good)

[lpbk2713]

26. The RNC Plumbers

That has a nice ring to it. Their HQ could be at the Watergate.

[Rambis]

28. The Fat Cats!

You could have garfield as the mascot.

[da_chimperor]

29. I'd prefer the PACmen

It may be some sort of trademark violation, though. :(

[arwalden]

30. The Potomacs? The Accokeeks?

[underpants]

32. What about -----------------------The Washington Generals?

Sounds like a winner to me.

[arwalden]

35. It Has A Ring To It

[regularguy]

33. Nationals. Senators is good, but too ironic given that the good

citizens of DC have no representation in the Senate.

[FlyByNight]

34. The Invertebrates?

Imperialists? Bribe-Takers?

[BurtWorm]

36. The DC Motherfuckers

:thumbsup:

[MallRat]

38. You beat me to it.

n/t

[BurtWorm]

39. The DC Goddamn Piece of Shit Motherfuckers.

Yeah!

[MallRat]

40. Nah. That'd be hard to fit on a uniform.

And the box scores? A big long name like that would throw the typesetting out of whack.

Besides, with the FCC on the prowl, all the sportscasters would have to refer to them as the "D.C. Gosh-darn Piece-of-Poop Mamma-jammers."

-MR

[BurtWorm]

41. Damn! You're right!

:evilfrown:

[HEyHEY]

37. Won't freepers have a problem with a second hand french team?

[bunkerbuster1]

43. The Whores

[KamaAina]

44. Washington Insiders

actually it really should be Senators.

What's up with the waterfront site? RFK was rejected because it is not "in the heart of downtown", yet it has its own Metro station and the nearest one to the S. Capitol St. site appears to be several blocks away at Navy Yard.

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