Saturday, May 08, 2004
Might Angelos Not Block D.C.?
Thom Loverro of the Washington Times tries to read the mind of D.C.'s favorite bogeyman, as well as his fellow owners. Loverro doesn't think MLB would dare reject Washington in a straight up-or-down vote, but that if the Commissioner presents the vote as a choice among options, Peter Angelos might be able to assemble enough votes to block D.C.
Among the candidates for an Angelos alliance: the Mets, Yankees and Giants, who have a vested interest in broad recognition of territorial rights; the Phillies, who may not want another NL club that close; and the Marlins, who may want to keep D.C. open as an option for themselves. If Angelos picks up these five votes, he'd need two more from among the other 24 clubs to block Washington.
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Thom Loverro of the Washington Times tries to read the mind of D.C.'s favorite bogeyman, as well as his fellow owners. Loverro doesn't think MLB would dare reject Washington in a straight up-or-down vote, but that if the Commissioner presents the vote as a choice among options, Peter Angelos might be able to assemble enough votes to block D.C.
Among the candidates for an Angelos alliance: the Mets, Yankees and Giants, who have a vested interest in broad recognition of territorial rights; the Phillies, who may not want another NL club that close; and the Marlins, who may want to keep D.C. open as an option for themselves. If Angelos picks up these five votes, he'd need two more from among the other 24 clubs to block Washington.
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