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In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  [ Sports Central ] Sports >> MLB >> Overachieving Expos Have Nothing to Lose
The Expos are no different; they know there possible fate and they are going to put up a fight.
Expos manager Frank Robinson has his team concentrated on playing baseball and not worrying about things they are not able to control.
MLB may have already made up its mind on contracting the Expos at the end of this year, but that's not to say the rest of the Major leagues should underestimate these group of men who have nothing to lose.
www.sports-central.org /sports/mlb/articles/article125_3.shtml   (956 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Expos sink the Mets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sitting on a 3-1 lead, the Expos added a run in the top of the ninth when Orlando Cabrera crossed the plate from third on a force out at second base.
The Expos tied it 1-1 an inning later on Wilkerson's home run that was first ruled a double and an error.
Expos manager Frank Robinson argued and the umpires conferred before reversing it, giving Wilkerson his team-leading 18th homer.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/07/22/Sports/expos040722.html   (580 words)

  
 The Spitter
Robinson and the entire Expos front office, scouting, and minor league staffs were appointed by Selig to run the team in the absence of real ownership.
Expos fans felt slighted by Selig, and protestors attempted to encircle Olympic Stadium in a show of solidarity.
The Brewers were mobbed by Expos players and fans alike, their bodies torn to pieces and placed on pikes in front of the visiting dugout.
www.spitter.com /spitter_expos_independence.htm   (551 words)

  
 Apple - Mac OS X - Exposé   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
And you definitely can see every one because Exposé works hand-in-hand with Quartz (the graphics engine behind everything you see in Mac OS X Tiger) to animate the scaling and preserve the visual quality of the window in its reduced size.
Type the F10 key, and Exposé instantly tiles all of your open Photoshop windows while causing all of the open windows of other applications to fade to a delightful shade of grey.
They say the third time’s a charm and with Exposé it certainly is. Type the F11 key and Exposé hides all open windows, giving you instant access to your desktop.
www.apple.com /macosx/features/expose   (554 words)

  
 Montreal Expos 2003 Page
On August 28th, the Expos (the neglected stepchild of organized baseball) had just swept a four-game series from the Phillies and was tied for second place in the East Division, with a legitimate shot at the Wild Card.
The Expos got off to a great start, and were shadowing the Braves near the end of May. But Vladimir Guerero's back acted up (he was out virtually all of June and July) and the Expos didn't get back into the race until late August.
Given that the Expos played a lot of their games in San Juan, it's hard to figure out what the park factor should be.
www.baseballgraphs.com /teams/expos.html   (568 words)

  
 Montreal Expos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Expos team nickname came from the World Exposition Fair, which was held in Montreal in 1967.
In 1970 the Expos defeated the Chicago White Sox, 10-6.
The Expos were the first Major League team to play in Canada.
www.baseballhalloffame.org /teams/NL/expos.htm   (310 words)

  
 ESPN.com - MLB - D.C.'s wait for Expos almost over   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sources involved in the Montreal Expos discussions said that the District of Columbia is making plans to hold a press conference late Wednesday afternoon or early evening.
The deal to move the Expos to Washington would be subject to government approval of funding for both a $13 million refurbishment of RFK Stadium and a new ballpark costing slightly over $400 million, which would be built along the Anacostia River in the southeast section of the city.
Former Expos star Tim Raines, now a manager in their minor league system, was saddened by the impending move.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=1890201   (1040 words)

  
 SI.com - Writers - Fish: MLB owes Expos a home - Tuesday July 13, 2004 4:38PM
Tony Batista and the Expos are happy to have their Puerto Rico trips behind them.
The Expos left Montreal on June 25 and aren't returning until July 24 (they are 7-10 on the trip so far).
Hard to believe, but the Expos fancied themselves contenders in the offseason, even as Vazquez and Guerrero were pared from an already low-budget roster.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/writers/mike_fish/07/13/expos.home   (828 words)

  
 CBC Sports Online: Indepth: Au revoir, Expos: Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
October 1981: The Expos make the post-season for the first and only time in club history, winning the second half of the National League East division in a strike-shortened season.
The Expos are eliminated while the Dodgers move on to beat the New York Yankees in the World Series.
September 1991: The Expos are forced to play their last 13 regular-season games on the road after a 55-ton concrete beam crashes onto a walkway at Olympic Stadium.
www.cbc.ca /sports/indepth/expos/timeline.html   (697 words)

  
 Montreal Expos News
The Habs have "adopted" the bright orange creature from the defunct Montreal Expos.
Former Expo Pascucci drives in three runs in Japanese baseball win
The Montreal Expos professional baseball era ended on a sad note as Todd Zeile smacked three-run homer to lead the New York Mets to a 8-1 victory.
www.topix.net /mlb/montreal-expos   (1042 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Page2 - Expos: Boston's new kids on the block
Expos traded away Big Unit -- not quite as stupid as trading away the Babe.
Expos GM Omar Minaya didn't even bother to interview for thankless Sox GM job.
Expos offer Bostonians with inferiority complex a half-dozen more opportunities to boo a visiting team from New York.
espn.go.com /page2/s/shanoff/021025.html   (215 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Baseball - Montreal - Sad and pathetic ending
When the Montreal Expos played the Blue Jays last weekend in Puerto Rico, Mark Potashner was drawn to his television, a moth to a flickering flame.
That past included the Expos, Canada's team for a few years after their inception in 1969 thanks to Jarry Park and a wild cast of uniformed characters that included Ron Hunt, Mack Jones and Coco Laboy.
Some of the worst were the players' strike of 1994, called with the Expos at 74-40, the Rick Monday homer in 1981 to deny the club its sole National League pennant, the purchase of the club by Claude Brochu and later, Jeffrey Loria, the loss of stars from Pedro Martinez to Guerrero.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Baseball/MLB/Montreal/2004/07/06/527058.html   (646 words)

  
 Expos Plans in The Works (washingtonpost.com)
For the past two seasons, MLB, which owns and operates the Expos, has moved 22 Expos home games per year to Puerto Rico as a means of generating revenue for the franchise.
MLB had hoped to have decided the future of the Expos by this week, but officials are now targeting an owners' meeting scheduled for Aug. 18-19 in Philadelphia.
Selig also said contraction is "off the table," and that the cities that fail to land the Expos this time could get relocated teams in the future.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A48127-2004Jul13.html   (592 words)

  
 Does winner of Expos really win? - Baseball - MSNBC.com
The winning city gets the Expos while the losers will leave their plans behind and with any luck, the owners of the Minnesota Twins or the Oakland Athletics or the Florida Marlins will study those proposals and might take them up on the offers if local leaders don't supply new baseball parks in those towns.
There is no local support to save the Expos from leaving Montreal nor does baseball want to continue playing 59 games annually in Montreal with the other 22 "home" games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The battle for the Expos seems to have come down to Washington, DC or the Dulles County area of Northern Virginia, about a 30-minute drive from downtown Washington.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5470370   (951 words)

  
 The Official Site of the Montreal Expos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Expos' Spring Training tickets are now on sale -- get the best seats available to all the sunny action today!
Newly-acquired Yankees' outfielder Rondell White was the last member of the Expos to hit for the cycle.
The Expos' immediate future has certainly been the topic of heated debate in recent days.
expos.mlb.com /mon/index2.html   (364 words)

  
 Creative Expos and Conferences
Creative Expos and Conferences is a full-service organization that develops and helps produce conferences, trade shows, expositions, seminars and special events in North America, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
CEC is prepared to see your event through from beginning to end, down to the very smallest detail.
The staff at Creative Expos draws on more than 55 years of collective management experience in the arena of conference and exposition management.
creative-expos.com   (306 words)

  
 IGN Boards - Montreal Expos
Hey, man the Expos were the best run team in baseball before the strike (1994)I am canadian and why the hell would I have cheered for an American team when I had a team in my backyard.
The Expos weren't really even that bad last year--the only reason they weren't in the thick of things was a)piss-poor fan support and b)the collective owners running the clubhouse didn't want to sink any money into the franchise.
As for people bashing the Expos and their fans then I hope you are either a Red Sox, Yankee, Dodger, Mets fan because if you want your team to win the World Series they have to have owners like these who are willing to buy the World Series.
boards.ign.com /message.asp?topic=77176670&replies=13&ui=gg_cb_post_10   (931 words)

  
 NEWLIFE Expo - A health expo for holistic health for the mind, body, and spirit.*
Or are you the pharmacist or health food store owner who hasn't had the time to leave your store and learn about the new products your sales people tell you about.
For all of you, you owe it to yourself to come to the NEWLIFE EXPO on March 4-6 at the Hotel New Yorker on Eighth Avenue between 34th and 35th streets.
You will be able to attend lec-tures (eight lectures going on every hour for these three days) taught by some of the most innovative minds on the planet, as well as meet the authors you have read about.
www.newlifeexpo.com   (616 words)

  
 PlanItExpo.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
PlanIt Expo has been instrumental in our success in the bridal market...
Whether you are planning a small, intimate affair or a glamorous, sophisticated event, you will benefit from attending one of PlanIt Expo's Bridal Extravaganzas.
We find the most reputable merchants, the best entertainment, the greatest variety of services and put it all together for you to view, sample and compare.
www.planitexpo.com   (160 words)

  
 ESPN.com: MLB - Interested in owning the Expos? A small pledge will do
Bud Selig says he is "open to any possibility" with regard to the fate of the Montreal Expos.
A group of renegade college students at the University of Pennsylvania have begun a Buy The Expos drive on the Internet that is gaining momentum faster than Jeffrey Loria hands out pink slips.
At its current rate of growth the kitty will crack $500,000 by the end of the month and hit the magic $100 million mark in late March.
espn.go.com /mlb/columns/schwarz_alan/1338567.html   (912 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Sports - Bill Madden's World Series Confidential: Expos looking Fenway way   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
According to a source with knowledge of the discussions, the Expos would play in Fenway for one year while MLB continues to search for a buyer - and a suitable permanent location for them.
Scheduling would be fairly easy to arrange, since the Expos are in the NL East and the Red Sox are in the AL East.
The source noted there are few conflicts on the schedule for next year, with the Red Sox out of town most of the time the Expos would be playing at home.
www.nydailynews.com /sports/story/29717p-28212c.html   (670 words)

  
 G4 - Feature - Site of the Nite: Buy a Baseball Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
My hopes of becoming a major league baseball player were dashed in 1994 when, while playing AAA ball for the Rochester Red Wings, I broke my coccyx and was benched on an inflatable donut for the rest of the season.
At Buying the Expos you can pledge as much money as you can spare to purchase the sorry squad.
Even though the Expos are a terrible team who tragically could have won the World Series in 1994 if it weren't for the strike, at least their website is available in both English and French.
www.techtv.com /screensavers/siteofthenite/story/0,24330,3374033,00.html   (221 words)

  
 Mid America Events & Expos
SimonDelivers is offering all Women's Home Expo attendees and exhibitors $15 first order of $90 or more.
Our expos are nationally recognized models because of their ongoing popularity, solid reputation for management's attention to detail, and ability to draw thousands of high caliber attendees per show.
Each expo gives exhibitors and sponsors excellent venues for face-to-face sales, introducing new and updated products, and providing information about their company's services.
www.101expos.com   (158 words)

  
 TSI Expos
TSI Expos has been empowering relationships between manufacturers and industrial woodworking suppliers through quality educational programs and trade expos for 20 years.
As an exhibitor or as an expo guest, you'll benefit from participation in a TSI produced event, or lunch is on us!
Click on any expo name to find the latest floorplans, exhibitor lists, registration forms, travel information and more.
www.tsiwoodworkingshows.com   (90 words)

  
 Expos Tickets - Expos Ticket Center
To say the Montreal Expos are a team in a state of confusion would be an understatement.
In their 35 years of existence, the Expos have only made the playoffs once, in 1981, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
One big signing the Expos were able to complete last year was with outfielder Carl Everett.
www.getticketshere.com /mlb/expos.htm   (488 words)

  
 Washington Nationals Clubhouse
The Nationals finished the season with an 81-81 record, the third time in franchise history that they finished at.500.
The Montreal Expos finished 81-81 in both 1988 and 1989.
In 2004, the Expos drew 748,587 playing in Montreal and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/clubhouse?team=mon   (664 words)

  
 Expos Tickets - Buy Montreal Expos Tickets - Expos Playoff Tickets
Expos Tickets - Huge Inventory of Expos tickets and the lowest prices on all Montreal Expos Tickets at Olympic Stadium.
There are 3 main databases of Expos tickets available from the hundreds of ticket brokers on the web.
EZ Ticket Search is a private ticket agency and in no way affiliated with Expos, ticketmaster, ticketron, or any box office.
www.ezticketsearch.com /mlb_tickets/montreal_expos_tickets.html   (230 words)

  
 Search Results for Montreal Expos -SHOP.COM
Displayed on the wall at home with the ready to hang feature or shown off on your desk with the included stand, this Greats of the Game set is sure to be an instant hit and a great conversation piece.
Please note: The trading cards pictured or mentioned are only possibilities of the cards that could be in your box.
All other designated trademarks, copyrights and brands are the property of their respective owners.
www.shop.com /op/aprod-~Montreal+Expos?search_form=1   (577 words)

  
 Welcome to Expos.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When we launch, you will be able to create and manage your own online expos; taking registration, managing your mailing lists, and interacting with your vendors and clients.
This site, Expos.com, and the Expos.com mark are not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affilated in any way with the Montreal Expos.
If you are looking for their site, please click expos.mlb.com.
www.expos.com   (68 words)

  
 A moment with ... Jesse Spector, University of Pennsylvania senior and potential Expos owner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Spector, 20, is the man behind a Web site (www.buytheexpos.poptopix.com) accepting contributions for a fund to buy the Expos.
How much would you guys kick in to buy the Expos?" We all agreed to put in $15 apiece.
We went around the office asking people to contribute, and by the end of the night we had $456.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /baseball/59817_moment26.shtml   (424 words)

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