Reading into the Post’s main article on the official announcement of the Montreal Expos’ move to Washington, we were looking for those necessary paragraphs that talked about urban progress in the capital since the Senators left town in the 70s. Any broad overview of something as big as a sporting franchise relocation requires it. They are good measuring sticks of prosperity, despite their broad generalizations that can muddle the context in which they are rooted. But anyhow, here’s who we are:

Today, Washington lies at the heart of the nation’s fifth-largest metropolitan area, which has more than 5 million residents. It is one of the most highly educated and affluent areas in the country and includes counties whose average household incomes are among the highest in the nation. The city boasts a newly revived urban core, $27 billion in development projects and one of the hottest real estate markets in the nation.

Summary: The District is rich, smart, and up and coming, where people live in work in hot pieces of property

Virginia claimed that the area far eclipsed the District in terms of wealth and potential growth. In a written statement issued shortly after yesterday’s announcement, Selig tacitly rejected that argument and acknowledged the District’s dramatic transformation.

Summary: The District is better than Virginia and is getting better everyday, see, the Baseball commissioner says so.

We’re sure that many of the details will be filled in as we go along through the process.

Don’t forget, this isn’t a done deal … a stadium has to be built. And its future lies in city council chambers. While in all likelihood the stadium will get built, DCist wonders how big the sparks are going to be at the Wilson Building as the stadium plan is pushed through before the end of the year.

… And then there is the naming saga that will soon unfold. A number of media outlets, bloggers and even us took informal polls as to what the new team should be called. Don’t forget about the logo. CND Designs has had the logos posted here in mind for the return of the Senators, though that team name will probably remain in the history books. What do you think the logo of the new team should have? The Capitol’s dome, a baseball diamond in the shape of the District … what about an obscure memorial? The list of monuments is endless.