The Montreal Expos: Five Years Later - Discussion Panel

A presentation of Concordia University's Journalism Department and part of the annual Rogers Sportsnet Sports Journalism Workshop. Five years after the team's departure, an All-Star panel takes a look back at the Montreal Expos. Featuring:

Michael Barrett, Former Montreal Expos catcher
Elliott Price, Team 990 host and former Montreal Expos broadcaster
Serge Touchette, RueFrontenac.com (The locked out employees of Journal de Montréal)
Dave Van Horne, Florida Marlins broadcaster and former Montreal Expos broadcaster for 31 seasons
Moderated by Elias Makos from the Journalism Department of Concordia University.

From November 7, 2009, at Concordia University in Montreal.

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[Ricer80]

Thank You! Thank you!! Thank You!!!!

Awesome Post!!!!

[KrisMTL]

Great video!

[MJJAdventures]

and now they will win a world series in Washington and they should have one a world series in Montreal

[ExpoJim1]

MLB did NOT want the MONTREAL EXPOS in the Playoffs in 2003!!!! And in 1996 it was Ken Caminiti and his STEROIDS that kept us out of the playoffs.

[ExpoJim1]

I'm with Van Horne on the need for Competiitive Spirit in Sports. I think nothing ruins a game more than the DURING THE GAME INTERVIEW of Players that they now do in the NBA,NHL, MLB, MLS. Leave the player ALONE!!! They are WORKING!!!! Talk to them AFTER THE GAME.

[ExpoJim1]

I met Michael Barrett in the lobby at the team hotel in Glendale Califormia at the Red Lion Hotel. A GREAT GUY! And truly has EXPO Tri-Colors running in his blood! I really wish he and Vladdy and Rondell and Walker and Cordero, Heredia, Jeff Shaw. Fassero, Mel Rojas, Henry Rodriguez, Ken Hill, Tim Scott, and everyone else would of been Prime Time Players and played in the World Series. Instead, Moises, Marquis, PEDRO, Wetteland, and Cliff Floyd led "LESSER" OTHER teams to Championships. UGH

[ExpoJim1]

I LOVE THE MONTREAL EXPOS!!!!!! Unfortrunately, The Montreal Expos are a perfect example of how MONEY can ruin HAPPINESS. It happened in 1919 and it happened in Montreal in 1994 . F-N Owners being GREEDY! That coupled with the "cost-saving" debacle associate with the BIG "OWE" and watching how Toronto got it right with their "retractable" roof and with keeping a team together to win a championship pretty much DOOOMED the EXPOS. But the MEMORIES LIVE ON!!!! GO 'Spos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MontrealExposForever]

@Nikiaf Yes, we need to bring back the team! This city can support a MLB team and the Canadian dollar is much stronger than it was 10-15 years ago, which contributed to the problem back then. We just need a rich investor to step forward.

Bring back Nos Amours!!!

[1Bandit455]

@Monsterdavid22x - Yes - Sad - EXPOS were singled out so Washington could get a Team .

[sptrfn]

The Expos went to the next to last day in 1996? I didn't know that. I can't believe I didn't because I am a Cardinal fan, and they had a good year that year.

[Will87]

@upchuck69 I don't think that the Yankees or Red Sox would be upset if the Expos promoted in those cities, but a hypothetical Montreal franchise would not have promoted in those areas in several decades. In the meanti,e how much inroad have the Yankees or Red Sox made in those areas.

[upchuck69]

@Will87 Good point but for people living in Burlington, Vt, or Plattsburgh and Malone, NY, it would still be easier to drive to Montreal than to Boston or NYC so I don't think that the Yankees or Red Sox organizations would be too upset if a new Expos franchise started promoting their team in those cities.