If you prefer reasonable, intelligent baseball writing in a Toronto newspaper, look to Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail. He does his homework, sticks to facts, and enlightens. Here, from yesterday's paper, is an excellent summary of the nomadic state of Bud Selig's auxiliary backup team, and Blair followed up today with another informative piece.

Unlike another local columnist who just tosses off lines like "those pesky Expos minority owners and their "racketeering" lawsuit", Blair tells us what's going on. If you're interested in this story, here's the view from D.C., where a Washington Times report says:

...baseball executives remain quite fearful of another botched entry into a new market, resulting in another weak franchise similar to those in Miami and Tampa, Fla.

If they're fearful, imagine how the rest of us feel. Here's an idea that has probably occurred to MLB -- invite a gullible new owner to invest millions into the swooning Marlins, and give the "expansion" Expos back to Selig's pal Jeff Loria. Under his guidance, the homeless team could barnstorm around the hemisphere for a couple more years until wrung completely dry.