The Washington DC Council rejected the bid for a new stadium for their team, the Washington Nationals yesterday. From MLB.com : Major League Baseball told the head of Washington, D.C.'s City Council in a letter on Monday that the sport was nearing "a crossroads" in its relationship with the city. The letter was sent by Bob DuPuy, MLB's president and chief operating officer on Monday shortly after District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams pulled an item off Tuesday's City Counc...

The Washington Nationals moved from Montreal last year and had a great season. Far outpaced the Expos of old, which surprised a lot of people. Sorry, I digress already... They have been playing at RFK Stadium, which is apparently inadequate for their needs. The owner of the Washington Nationals, which is Major League Baseball itself (long story), insists that the town build the team a brand spanking new stadium, complete with its own Metro station and all that. And today's Washingto...