Expos possibly coming to DC, landowners may be ejected

Reader RJD alerted me to this article in the Washington Post reporting that the site chosen for construction of a new baseball stadium for the Montreal Expos (provided DC is selected as their new home) happens to belong currently to over two dozen property owners. This followup article indicates that the owners know that there's not much they can do to keep their property if the city wants it, and that the city will come out on the better end of any deals that are made:

Most of the dozen property owners interviewed last week said they are reluctant to sell their holdings but think they are somewhat helpless and resigned to having to do so if Washington gets a baseball team. They said they would try to negotiate the best price for their land, aware that the District has limited resources and is prepared to use the right of eminent domain to force a sale.

UPDATE: The Expos' move to DC appears to be a done deal.