Tuesday’s Sports Page

The Montreal Expos have officially morphed into the Washington Nationals, but a lot of horse trading went on behind the scene before that generic name was agreed upon. Sources have leaked DWN a list of rejected names for D.C.’s new baseball franchise.

Washington Pork Barrelers
D.C. Blue Dress Devils
Washington Filibusters
D.C. Tax n’ Spenders
The Coalition of the Willing
Washington Orange Alerters
D.C. Impeachers
D.C. Bunker Busters
The Kennedies
D.C. Beltway Belters
Washington International Incidents
Washington Caucus
D.C. Tax Breakers
Delta Force 1

House Republicans have inserted legislation in the latest omnibus bill requiring the team’s management to hire only right fielders.