Stadium News, Speculation & Possible Truthiness XXVII: This time with less Zzzzzzzzz

It's where I'll be going if DCU leaves town.

 

true. and RFK never stooped so low as artificial turf.

 

But it had the amazing disappearing pitcher's mound!

 

And an amazing disappearing north side seating section!!!

 

And the amazing disappearing drainage system.

asitis

 

Link?

(Not that I doubt you or this info, but I would like to learn more about that change to RFK's field as a result of the Nats coming to town.)

 

It's been so long ago I wouldn't begin to know where to look. But my memory is that the original drainage system under the infield area was removed/altered and the replacement "system" wasn't adequate. I believe this was being discussed after the infamous Houston match that I went to three times.

asitis

 

What, you don't like the water polo hazard on the north end corner?

 

I too remember some of the drainage system being removed and am too lazy to look it up although I'm sure there are references in these stadium speculation threads.

 

it might be faster to search the archives of the Washington Post

 

You rang?

 

Couple years back game was stopped in the middle due to the field flooding during heavy rain. It was mentioned in the broadcast that half the field had no drainage, part of which was where the pitcher mound used to be.

 

Hell, even the Revolution have more news on the stadium front than DCU.

 

because i have nothing better to do:

http://www.crewdc.org/march_summary05.html

and

https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/rfk-improvements.332262/

 

Thank you. You sir, are the search master.

asitis

 

still bored:



and

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v650/bas3q3/RFK Construction - 2-19-05/

 

I remember once upon a time I never hesitated to research any point in this thread. That was back when I was getting e-mail and RSS alerts for news items that might have anything to do with a stadium. I was young and naive back then. I cared about the numbering of these threads.

 

i was feeling particularly masochistic!

 

The field drainage system may be gone, but at least RFK has the two almost new baseball dugouts as a consolation prize... seriously, the one behind the goal looks RIDICULOUS on television.

 

Those pictures make me cry...

 

Also now I hate baseball all over again. More.

 

I've hated it for a while and I'm not buying into Nats fever.

 

I think it's wonderfully ironic that the Revs are looking at a closed dog track as a possible stadium site.

 

I hope they keep the fake squirrel that circles the track - it'll give their fans something to watch during the games.