Prior to the 2005 season the Montreal Expo franchise officially re-located to our nation's capital. They went 81 & 81 but since, have bottomed out and been one of the NL jokes. In 2010 they're lingering around the .500 mark but have now become the most talked about topic in the game. Yesterday they picked the next "can't miss" phenom Bryce Harper with the 1st pick in the draft and today they roll out Stephen Strasburg, the top pick in last June's draft. I think Strasburg will be all that. A really solid major league starter with a shot at superstardom. As for the 17 year old Harper, who the heck knows. The use of that can't miss term is annoying and off base. He's a kid. The talent is off the charts but his ability to adjust to grown up life as a professional is the difficult part to navigate.
With Donavan McNabb joining the Redskins and the NBA's Wizards holding the 1st overall selection in the draft later this month, D.C fans haven't buzzed like this for all 4 sports ever.
I have 3 pair of tickets for tomorrow's opening of the NCAA Outdoor championships at Hayward Field. What was the last year the MLB franchise in Washington D.C posted a winning record, above .500? E-mail me the correct response to stevetannen@live.com
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