The Nationals are such a lost opportunity. What a coup it was to get the team, we were all so happy to have baseball back in the Nation’s Capital! Hurrah!

And then ownership problems began. And then stadium budget problems began.

Well, today we have seen the new stadium design, and we have heard the wisely-chosen words of our leaders and their uncensored design team:

These facilities end up being a clam chowder of every great ingredient of every great facility across the country.”
— Mark Rivers, sports real estate expert.

We were looking for something that would… not make sense anywhere else.”
— Joe Spear, HOK Sport, the company that designed the stadium.

This stadium is being built to reflect the condition of this market, which is a huge corporate presence, a huge lobbying presence and high residential incomes.”
— Mark Rivers of Brix and Company

I am so proud to be a Washingtonian.