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Isn't this going to be called Armed Forces Field? --Micahbrwn 23:56, 1 October 2006 (UTC)


There was some discussion about RFK recieving that title with the National Guard I believe paying 1 million. Didn't pan out. Here's the 1st article that came up when I googled it. http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0412-23.htm

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[edit] "Working Title"

"Nationals Ballpark" is not the "working title", it is the current name for the ballpark as is evidenced by the logo. This name will almost certainly change once naming rights are sold but it's currently the official name. --dm (talk) 18:47, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Are the Nats looking for a sponsored name or will they stick with "Nationals Park"? --VoL†ro/\/Force 01:49, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
No word yet. The team owns the naming rights to the stadium so it seems unlikely they'd throw away millions of dollars by not selling the rights. --D. Monack | talk 03:03, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
It seems as of right now the team is using Nationals Park. Perhaps it will be change before the season starts. I think the page should be moved to Nationals Park.Smith03 (talk) 17:26, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
As both names are provisional/unofficial, it's probably not worth the effort to move this to a name that will be changed in a few months anyway. Nationals Park is a redirect here anyway, so the point is really moot. - BillCJ (talk) 17:54, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
I see your point, however with the current official logo of the stadium on the page reading "Nationals Park" it seems to me anyway that the article should match what the team is calling it Smith03 (talk) 19:10, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:NatsBallparkLogo.gif

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[edit] Crystal ball

Patience, Grasshopper. Until the first game is played in the new one, and unless the old one has been demolished, you can't definitively say they're done with the old one and have opened the new one. That violates the wikipedia "crystal ball" rule. For all you know, there could be a leaky pipe that floods the stadium, undermines the infrastructure, and makes it fall into the river. Oops. Not likely, but wikipedia is not in the business of predicting the future. So when Nationals Park actually has its first game, you can close the book on RFK Stadium and open the book on this one. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 13:40, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

The book is closed. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 01:55, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Dimensions

Has anyone been to the new park and have hi-res photos that would show the outfield dimensions? Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 01:55, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

I see someone already corrected center field from 409 to 402. I suspect it's the notch just to the left of straightaway center that would be the 409 figure. Either that, or they got it wrong. I think it's also 377 to the notch in left center, not 370, although the front end of the notch could be where the 370 came from. In the old days, the odd dimensions at the parks came from the necessity of having it fit into a city block. Now they're doing it just to be cute. That's progress, of a sort. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 03:22, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
As per the videotape (which squares with [1]):
LF - 336 announced, though not seen
LCF - 377
CF - 402 (notch to its left a little deeper, as Jon Miller pointed out)
RCF - not posted / hidden by huge electronic billboard
RF - 335 Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 03:33, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] PIK OF IT!!!

some one put up a pik of it!!! its not a "idea" eney more!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ben10027 (talk • contribs) 16:35, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] More info about the park?

Would it be possible to put more info about the park? Such as types of food, amenities and new features? Tenio (talk) 02:14, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Request Photos

Can someone supply a better lead photo (inside shot with players on the field? Current lead is a outside construction shot. We could probably get rid of construction shots now away (unless there something notable about the park in that state?). GWB's pitch is a great photo and is placed correctly: it shouldn't be promoted to the lead. ccwaters (talk) 15:04, 4 April 2008 (UTC)