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If Labatt Park had been built..
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PaulB
2007-11-01 01:46:53 UTC
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Would the Expos have survived ?

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cat daddy
2007-11-01 11:47:45 UTC
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Post by PaulB
Would the Expos have survived ?
Valderi, valdera, valderi, hot dog ! chien chaud ! cold beer !
bieeeeeere froide !
I would say, "Yes". If only from the commitments from various entities to
get the stadium built. Then, they keep their best players and fulfill their
potential for winning some championships. Success breeds success.
My only reservation would be that the design was flawed, being modern and
not retro, and having no retractable roof. I always felt the Expos cooled
off, literally, late in the seasons when the roof at Olympic Stadium failed.
No fun playing or watching in the cold.

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