A Little Baseball Talk I

Talk about wanting something for nothing: Washington's new baseball team out to fit right in with the liberals in the nation's capital.

The Nationals don't have an owner yet, but they have a mighty hankerin' for Slammin' Sammy Sosa. But in true liberal style (see related item on steroid usage) the Nationals have made it known that they expect a bargain. According to MLB.com:

"The Nationals are not trading for Sosa unless the Cubs are willing to pay the entire salary," the source said. "The team will not trade its young players for Sosa."

Sosa is due $35 million for the 2005-06. Unless the Nationals are willing to give up something it looks like the Cubs' right fielder will stay in Chicago.

Perhaps the Nationals are trying to win their way into the hearts of the socialists on the Washington, D.C., city council who very nearly drove the team into the wilderness over the terms of stadium financing.