jkrdevil Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 The Nats put new computer images of the design of their new ballpark up. It looks nice unfotunatly it looks like the city is also building the buildings that will block the view of the Capitol from the ballpark. http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/NASApp.../newstadium.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 looks great. its truly a modern ballpark that has the same feel of an old time park much in the mold of Jacobs Field in Cleveland.what i want to know is, if they havent broken ground yet with it allready being the middle of December of 2006, how in the hell do they expect to have the place open by April of 2008? US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 The Cardinals broke ground on Busch III on January 17, 2004 and it opened just over 2 years later in April of 2006. Although it wasn't completly finished...they also had to deal with waiting until Busch II was torn down. That's not the case with this park.I think it could be done by April of 2008. Ground was broken earlier this year according to Wikipedia (yes I know, not the most reliable source). It'll be a round the clock effort I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 The centerfield area looks somewhat disorganized. The trees in leftfield are very unique and I like that feature a lot. I like the placement of the light standards.With the buildings beyond the leftfield stands this will be one of the few ballparks with an urban view.Construction Photo PageConstruction Blog 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 The centerfield area looks somewhat disorganized. The trees in leftfield are very unique and I like that feature a lot. I like the placement of the light standards.With the buildings beyond the leftfield stands this will be one of the few ballparks with an urban view.Construction Photo PageConstruction BlogHopefully the Cherry Blossoms will hold their leaves a bit longer every year (the trees in left field). The Peak time I guess is the end of March. It'll be cool the first time a ball gets hit into those in full bloom.I didn't even notice those the first time. I know these images aren't always perfectly accurate, but I wonder if that giant W in the batters eye will stay or get changed to something green. Seems like it could be a distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 It looks great, but I'll miss RFK. I went to one game last season, it has(d) a great atmosphere. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 looks really good. Very modern and state-of-the-art. Pittsburgh Arsenal - Elite Football League (NFL) - est. 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 The centerfield area looks somewhat disorganized. The trees in leftfield are very unique and I like that feature a lot. I like the placement of the light standards.With the buildings beyond the leftfield stands this will be one of the few ballparks with an urban view.Construction Photo PageConstruction BlogHopefully the Cherry Blossoms will hold their leaves a bit longer every year (the trees in left field). The Peak time I guess is the end of March. It'll be cool the first time a ball gets hit into those in full bloom.I didn't even notice those the first time. I know these images aren't always perfectly accurate, but I wonder if that giant W in the batters eye will stay or get changed to something green. Seems like it could be a distraction.That may be one of those between-inning ad boards. Off the top of my head Shea Stadium and Old Busch have/had it. Yankee Stadium has the neon Budweiser sign in centerfield. 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Nationals Park sounds so good. Too bad it'll only be called that for about three more seconds until someone buys naming rights.Also, the placement of the Nationals wordmark above the video screen bugs me. Looks great, otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Clemente Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Looks very very cozy.I love the floating clock in right field.--Roger "Time?" Clemente. Follow me on Twitter if you care: @Animal_Clans.My opinion may or may not be the same as yours. The choice is up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Hopefully the new ballpark will be worth all the debate that the DC council and MLB had. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budbowl77 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I saw Tottenham Hotspur take on DC United at RFK a few years back (before the Nats were even concived) I liked the stadium, the neighborhood it was in was a different question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaolinaJoe Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Must just be me, but it looks more like a minor league teams park than a major league club. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB61 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 It looks great, but I'll miss RFK. I went to one game last season, it has(d) a great atmosphere.I saw a Phils-gNats game at RFK two years ago. Reminded me of the Vet a lot (except, y'know, cleaner), which I enjoyed seeing games at. Only trouble is, I'm spoiled by the new ballpark here in Philly so everything else is just not the same.As for this one, I like it. It mixes in a lot of elements from other ballparks while staying unique. I too like the cherry trees in left field... seems very fitting for a ballpark in DC, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDwas Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 what i want to know is, if they havent broken ground yet with it allready being the middle of December of 2006, how in the hell do they expect to have the place open by April of 2008?Ummm....they did break ground....nearly eight months ago....Official Groundbreaking ceremony for the Nationals new stadium was May 4, 2006. Tomorrow's just your future yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 well excuse me US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDwas Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 well excuse me Come on, ICS - get to reading! Tomorrow's just your future yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 They can't build that thing soon enough! I just hope the city/builders don't completely block off the views of the DC landmarks. RFK is a dump, just like the Vet was! I went to the Vet in 1996 for the Army-Navy game and have been to RFK for 'Skins and DC United games. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 They can't build that thing soon enough! I just hope the city/builders don't completely block off the views of the DC landmarks. RFK is a dump, just like the Vet was! I went to the Vet in 1996 for the Army-Navy game and have been to RFK for 'Skins and DC United games.Fortunately I still have time to cross you off my holiday-card list. Card List:Mom and DadSisterGirlfriendJeff GarciaBrian WestbrookRocky BalboaBarbaroVitamin Dgregjigga5 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Nationals Park sounds so good. Too bad it'll only be called that for about three more seconds until someone buys naming rights.Also, the placement of the Nationals wordmark above the video screen bugs me. Looks great, otherwise.I think "The National Ballpark" could be cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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