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| Five Rs dominate baseball in 2004 |
MLB Baseball |
12/30/2004 |
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| ect game on May 18 against Atlanta, but 2005 could see the Big Unit back in the American League and pitching for the Yankees. Major League Baseball announced its return to the nation's capital, as the Expos moved out of Montreal and were renamed the Washington Nationals. The team will move into a new stadium for the 2008 season. In the meantime, their home games will be played at a refurbished RFK Stadium. Other highlights from the 2004 season included the vast improvement of the Indians, Tigers, Padres and Rangers |
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| D.C. mayor Williams signs ballpark funding bill |
MLB Baseball |
12/29/2004 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Just two weeks after the Washington Nationals shut down business and promotional operations over a ballpark financing dispute, mayor Anthony A. Williams signed a funding bill Wednesday that officially brings major league baseball back to the nation's capital. The bill, called the Ballpark Omnibus Financing and Revenue Act of 2004, will be used to build a 41,000-seat stadium located by the Anacostia water front in the city's Southeast section. "Baseball is a powerful economic engin |
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| Nationals and Eischen agree to deal |
MLB Baseball |
12/20/2004 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals and reliever Joey Eischen avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $1.04 million contract. The 34-year-old, who took a 20 percent cut in pay, missed four months last season with an elbow injury. The lefthander returned to the mound in August and went 0-1 with a 3.93 ERA in 21 games. Eischen owns a career mark of 9-7 with a 3.45 ERA in 245 games that includes stops in Los Angeles, Detroit and Cincinnati. The Nationals also avoided arbitration with pitcher T.J. |
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| Mets claim OF Calloway off waivers |
MLB Baseball |
12/17/2004 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets on Friday claimed outfielder Ron Calloway off waivers from the Washington Nationals. Calloway, 28, batted .167 with one homer and 10 RBI in 46 games as a member of the Montreal Expos last season. He also hit .283 with five homers and 46 RBI in 59 games with Montreal's Triple-A affiliate in Edmonton. The Mets added Calloway to their 40-man roster, which now stands at 40. |
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| Nationals shut down business, promotional operations |
MLB Baseball |
12/15/2004 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The day after a District of Columbia Council voted that private financing would have to make up half of a proposed stadium deal, the Washington Nationals shut down business and promotional operations on Wednesday. The Nationals, formerly the Montreal Expos, were to begin play in D.C. this season at a refurbished RFK Stadium and later move to a new state-of-the-art facility. However, that is in serious jeopardy right now. Part of the agreement between Major League Baseball and the |
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| New ballpark for Nationals approved, but with a hitch |
MLB Baseball |
12/15/2004 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The District of Columbia Council approved legislation to finance construction of a new ballpark for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, but the team might have to come up with some money to build it. Included in the bill, which was approved by a 7-6 vote after 11 1/2 hours of sometimes contentious debate, is an amendment that would require private financing for at least half the stadium. The provision wasn't part of the deal negotiated by mayor Anthony A. Williams and the team. L |
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| Nationals sign Cordero to one-year contact |
MLB Baseball |
12/13/2004 |
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| === Nationals sign Cordero to one-year contact === Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals have signed free-agent first baseman Wil Cordero to a one-year contract, and also agreed to terms with outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. To make room on their 40-man roster, the Nationals designated outfielder Ron Calloway for assignment. The announcements were made by team general manager Jim Bowden on Monday, the final day of Baseball's winter meetings |
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| Expos move closer to DC |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2004 |
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| rtant step in finalizing the relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington, DC.," said baseball commissioner Bud Selig. "We are looking forward to finishing the last few steps, including the sale of the ball club, and the rebirth of the club as the Washington Nationals." The decision is still subject to the District of Columbia government enacting funding for a new stadium. Earlier, the council voted to approve funding, but placed a cap on the project. The cap provision was not included in the agreement signed by |
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| DC City Council approves ballpark financing |
MLB Baseball |
11/30/2004 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The DC City Council took a major step on Tuesday in planning to build a new ballpark to house the Washington Nationals. A preliminary financing plan was approved for a stadium on the Anacostia Waterfront. "This is a great day for Washington," said Washington mayor Anthony Williams. "Today, the council has done an enormous service for our city. Baseball will serve as a catalyst to spur economic growth, create new jobs and bring in new revenues to the city." Funding for the stadium |
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| Nationals agree to terms with Gary Bennett |
MLB Baseball |
11/29/2004 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals Monday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with catcher Gary Bennett. Bennett, 32, joins the club after hitting .224 with three homers and 20 RBI in 75 games last season for Milwaukee. In nine major league seasons with Philadelphia, the New York Mets, Colorado, San Diego and the Brewers, Bennett has batted .247 with 14 homers and 128 RBI. Originally selected by the Phillies in the 11th round of the 1990 First-Year Player Draft, Bennett had his best seas |
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