Hoya, in favor of the new park:
-- they kept it in the District, on the metro.
-- they do have local vendors. I never went to Ben's Chili Bowl when I lived in the District, but I went to the one in the ballpark last weekend, and now I can honestly say: "what's the big deal?" Better than that in a disgusting but good way: the nachos with Cincy chili at the Hard Times. Hot grease goes with cold beer.
-- it will develop, and quickly. Probably a lot like the Giants park.
Hey, and the Nats actually have something close to a core of decent young talent: Zimmerman, Milledge, Elijah Dukes, a couple decent arms, etc. Once the Guzmans of the world come off the books, I think they may have a future.
I forgot to mention the weirdest thing: the strange collection of former stars honored on the pillars in the main concourse. I thought they'd be former Senators. Frank Howard? Yes. But the Frank Howard pictured is clearly a black guy. Wasn't there also another/lesser Frank Howard? Was he African-American? Cause "Hondo" was huge and quite white. But why would the other one get a pillar? Maybe hey were all from DC? No. There's Hank Aaron. Maybe they were all Negro Leaguers who played in and around DC? No. There's Hank Greenberg. You tell me, cause I'm all out of guesses.
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