Let The Games Begin

[Om]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

33 years after Bob Short spirited the Washington Senators away, and left a generation of Washingtonians without a Major League baseball team to call their own, circumstances have at long last conspired to return the game to the nation's capital.

Extremeskins.com is thrilled to offer this forum to any and all who would seek a place to share that experience. From the feelings we know many of you have about the return of the game, to the complex stadium issues, to the re-naming of the franchise, to the eventual assembling of a roster and far beyond, we invite you to bring your insights, passions and perspectives on all things DC Baseball here.

Feel free to spread the word ... not only do we have baseball again, we have a place to revel in it.

We're open for business, friends.

Play ball.

[mad4comp]

Damn Straight!!!

But i still like the orioles they are getting better and better. They give Boston all kinds of trouble, and new york also, but not as much. On the other hand, Montreal has a good team, but it got gutted last year, and the year before. Vlad is gone, Orlando cabrera, and javier vasquez :/. They have a couple good players, like batista, livan hernandez, and wilkerson, but not much more to go on. we need Danny boy to get a hold of the expos and make them the Yanks of the NL. Get Pavano, Pedro, Beltre, Beltran, and Richie Sexson, and BAM! you got yourself a NL Wild card team.

GO Orioles!!!
GO Senators!!!

[helluvaskinsfan]

i never liked baseball because dc never had a team since i was a baby,e ven though i moved last year,i dc will always be home,and the only teams i pull for,so now i have a baseball team,better late than never,are they gonna be the senators again?

[SkinsHokieFan]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw

[mcees4life]

I like the Nationals aor Grays as the nickname.......it's up to the new owner to decide

[bulldog]

Should be Washington Grays. Take a piece of Washington baseball history long forgotten by many and the legacy of a team that actually won games

[Om]

Hey bulldog, for those of us too young enough to remember ( ), who or what does "Grays" invoke, anyway?

[BG]

Originally posted by IAMBG
ok that soundclip bothered me as soon as I put it up. sorry.

Grays is a great name. I am so pumped DC has a baseball team.

Wish my Dad got a chance to see this. He got his hopes up every time they were thinking of bringing it back to DC and made sure we went to every exhibition game at RFK...

[BG]

dammit. double post

[panel]

I'm pulling for Grays too.

[Josh]

I think its great dc finally gets a team i doubt they will be my favorite but. They will be up there.

[Renegade7]

Been a yankees fan, always a yankees fan. The fact that there hasn't been a baseball team in DC in 33 years has a lot to do with it. But I'm with my dad's team, the evil empire. I'm estatic that there's a team in DC now, but I'm still a yank at heart. I'm going to a game if my team comes through.

[Ancalagon the Black]

Originally posted by Om
Hey bulldog, for those of us too young enough to remember ( ), who or what does "Grays" invoke, anyway?

Well, Om, glad you asked.

The Grays were the Washington-area Negro Baseball League team. They won several straight championships, and many fans in the DC area still remember their players. They weren't nearly the embarrassment that the Senators were.

[Om]

I know who they were, Ancal ... I was more wondering what the nickname meant.

[Ancalagon the Black]

Originally posted by Om
I know who they were, Ancal ... I was more wondering what the nickname meant.

Oh, I thought you were doin' the old "ask a question you know the answer to in order to edify everyone else." I'll get back to you...