You can take the Expos out of Montreal, but you can’t take the Expos out of the Expos. Despite a fancy new ballpark, the Nationals are heading for their worst season in four years since relocating to the District and are in a tight three-way race for the worst record in all of baseball. The only reason to show up these days is to see if Teddy Roosevelt wins the president race ever again.

Now comes word that the Nats may be considering trimming payroll next season by as much as $20 million (from $55 to $35M), frustrating a fan base and even team employees who are dumbfounded as to why the organization would continue to trot out an inferior product at a beautiful new venue in one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country.

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