Post by Mr. Pathetic on Nov 6, 2004 17:44:04 GMT -5
.....Via MLB.com.....
11/05/2004 4:21 PM ET
Report: D.C. team may be Nationals
Team might be renamed in next few weeks
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
• dcbaseball.com
The Expos may be renamed the Washington Nationals, perhaps as soon as the next few weeks, The Washington Times reported on Friday.
The Nationals are competing against such names as the Senators and Grays. According to the newspaper, the name Nationals emerged as a front-runner after "closed-door evaluation that involved focus groups, marketing executives and polling data."
The Expos did not respond to the report, but a person close to the situation said, "I'm not 100 percent sure. I'm 95 percent sure."
Team president Tony Tavares said that he hopes that Major League Baseball comes up with a name in the near future.
"I hope that they do this sooner rather than later. We need as much positive reinforcement as we can get. We want to turn this into a big event somehow," he said.
The main reason for selecting a new name soon is for use in marketing and ticketing initiatives. According to the report, once new ownership is selected, that group would have the right to change the team name again.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
11/05/2004 4:21 PM ET
Report: D.C. team may be Nationals
Team might be renamed in next few weeks
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
• dcbaseball.com
The Expos may be renamed the Washington Nationals, perhaps as soon as the next few weeks, The Washington Times reported on Friday.
The Nationals are competing against such names as the Senators and Grays. According to the newspaper, the name Nationals emerged as a front-runner after "closed-door evaluation that involved focus groups, marketing executives and polling data."
The Expos did not respond to the report, but a person close to the situation said, "I'm not 100 percent sure. I'm 95 percent sure."
Team president Tony Tavares said that he hopes that Major League Baseball comes up with a name in the near future.
"I hope that they do this sooner rather than later. We need as much positive reinforcement as we can get. We want to turn this into a big event somehow," he said.
The main reason for selecting a new name soon is for use in marketing and ticketing initiatives. According to the report, once new ownership is selected, that group would have the right to change the team name again.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
