In 2005,
Les Expos left Montreal for Washington, DC. Until recently, no one has ever seriously considered a return of
America's National Pastime to Quebec. Now, however, a group of Montreal businessmen has revealed
a study concluding that a team could be viable in the land of (failed) separatism and (alleged) rudeness. The assumptions under which the study makes its conclusions are:
"a modest but competitive payroll, average ticket prices in line with league averages, (and) a local broadcasting rights deal in line with other similar MLB markets." Former Expo
Warren Cromartie founded the group that sponsored the study which estimates a total project cost of $1.025 billion — $525 million to buy an existing team (presumably the floundering Oakland A's) and $500 million to build a new stadium. Of course, the team could be called
The Montreal Eh's.
