September 28, 2002 [LINK]

[Baseball stadium sites in D.C.]

The D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission joined with the prospective baseball ownership group led by Fred Malek in sponsoring a study that evaluates five options for the site of a new baseball stadium. They are listed in MY order of preference:

  1. Southwest waterfront, along the Anacostia River by the old Navy Yard, 1 mile south of the Capitol
  2. Next to RFK Stadium, 1.5 miles east of the Capitol Building
  3. Mount Vernon Square, near the MCI Center, which hosts basketball and hockey games
  4. North side of Union Station
  5. West side of Union Station

Personally, I would love it if they were to splurge on prime real estate and build the stadium on the east side of Rock Creek Park by the P Street Bridge. That would be provide a scenic backdrop and would be within walking distance of the K Street corridor, Dupont Circle, and Georgetown, and would be guaranteed to draw high-paying fans just like at Wrigley Field or Fenway Park.

NOTE: This is a "post facto" blog post, taken from the pre-November 2004 archives.