Why we're here (hopefully)

There is a chance that this blog will become the electronic version of a 1974 Topps San Diego Padres Baseball Card. It hopes to be devoted to the new Washington, DC baseball team, which likely will be known as The Nationals. Hence, The Nats blog.

However, it is far from clear that the deal between MLB and D.C. will go through, in large part because controversy swirls around the city's ballpark plan. The Washington Post has provided excellent coverage of the issue here.

So, if that falls through, this little piece of cyberspace will sit idle, like the VG(rounded corner) 1974 Topps Willie McCovey (Washington, Nat'l League). In other words, we ain't following the Expos to Las Vegas.