September 7, 2002 [LINK]

[Baseball players' strike averted]

And God said, "Let them play ball!" One cannot dismiss the possibility of Divine Intervention in helping baseball players and owners to avert the Abyss of Doom two weeks ago. Players' association chief Donald Fehr obviously "saw the light" and made significant last-minute concessions, realizing the mounting wrath of baseball fans. Many players are still oblivious, however. Red Sox pitcher (and former Brave) John Burkett complained that Fehr gave away too much at the bargaining table. There is one clearcut result of the labor agreement, however:

Baseball in D.C.!!?

According to the Washington Post and Boston Globe, there are no longer any significant barriers to the relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington next year. Expos' general manager Mr. Tavares asked for a firm decision on the Expos' fate by MLB officials within ten days, but apparently it will take until the end of the post-season before we know for sure.

I recently traveled to the Midwest, stopping to take photos of baseball stadiums in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Cincinnati. Some photos have already been added to the (New) Busch Stadium and (K.C.) Municipal Stadium pages, and others will be added to the Kauffman Stadium, Riverfront Stadium ("Cinergy Field") and Great American Ballpark pages in the future.