MLB says no strings in sale of Expos

[RockieBill]

MLB has recieved 2 seperate bids for the Expos (estimated at $160 million), but both bids stipulate that they would operate in Canada this season, but move to the DC area for 2003.

From the Washington Times
MLB says no strings in sale of Expos
Yesterday Robert DuPuy (Major League Baseball's executive vice president and chief legal counsel) made it clear that baseball would not accept either of two unsolicited bids to buy the Expos with the condition of moving the team to the Washington area. The Expos are soon to be without an owner, prompting the latest salvos from an area already longing for baseball.

"I do not believe there is a strong sense of allowing a bid to operate the Expos if there are conditions attached," DuPuy said.

The complete story (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20020123-149293.htm)

[bear]

What a sorry state!! A nice city like Montreal cannot or will not support a team that at times of good ownership and good management has been one of the most interesting organizations in baseball! Even now, with all this stuff going on, I am seriously rooting for this team to succeed to spite the short-sighted "fans" of this fair city. Maybe relocation IS the best-and only-solution; and I don't want to hear the citizens cry when the team is gone, either! 1600 fans in the stands--an utter disgrace!:barf:

[Baseball Guru]

Just move the team to Washington and see what they can do there...
Washington has had plenty of chances and hopefully they can make it work...
You are so right about it being a very interesting organization....
Great talent has gone through that system...If only they had some support:ohno: