Where is the Curly W???

[CooperstownChris]

No more curly W in center field???!!! THIS IS BLASPHEMY! THIS IS MADNESS! THIS...IS...WHAT WE GET FOR HIRING A NEW GROUNDSKEEPER!!!!! (Ted Lerner kicks random reporter out of press box window)

[Nat of the Living Dead]

It isn't there anymore? I hadn't noticed.

[blue911]

No more curly W in center field???!!! THIS IS BLASPHEMY! THIS IS MADNESS! THIS...IS...WHAT WE GET FOR HIRING A NEW GROUNDSKEEPER!!!!! (Ted Lerner kicks random reporter out of press box window)

The Nats are playing in Philly. 

[CooperstownChris]

On opening day it wasn't there but im not sure if it is or not now

[tomterp]

On opening day it wasn't there but im not sure if it is or not now

Talk there's a new groundskeeper, and they don't have it anymore.  Instead, a painted one  behind home plate.

[DPMOmaha]

Talk there's a new groundskeeper, and they don't have it anymore.  Instead, a painted one  behind home plate.

Also, since that curly W's disappeared, we've been winning...

[NatsTheFats]

Via NatsInsider (.blogspot.com  )

"Here's the answer to the question you've all been asking about: The reason they got rid of the curly W in center field. Apparently, new head groundskeeper John Royse was concerned that the logo in the grass could actually be dangerous to players. Because it was pressed down, with the grain going in a different direction than the rest of the grass, center fielders could easily get their spikes caught and get hurt. That also made balls rolling on the ground change directions easily, a hazard for fielders. If you notice the way the grass is mowed now, there are straight lines going toward all three outfield positions. Does it make that much difference? I never knew that before, but apparently it does."...Zuckerman

http://natsinsider.blogspot.com/2010/04/game-2-nats-vs-phillies.html#more

[The Chief]

Well that's sensible and acceptable.  Still going to miss it though.  Oh well.  It will live on in the forum banner.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

The new head groundskeeper sounds like a sissy. Cleats getting "caught on pressed down grass?"

[PANatsFan]

Wait till there's a big losing streak and then re-evaluate, but who the hell knows, maybe it gives the fielders an extra fraction of a second...

[shoeshineboy]

The new head groundskeeper sounds like a sissy. Cleats getting "caught on pressed down grass?"

Seriously. The explanation given in the past as to how it was made suggested that by bending the blades versus cutting them a different length it wouldn't cause a problem. Seems like a good explanation for avoiding doing a rather time-consuming task. Ted's probably happy.

[PANatsFan]

SSB, the team is 13-10. Just reminding you . . .

[spidernat]

SSB, the team is 13-10. Just reminding you . . .

  It's a good thing SSB has you to remind him of that since he probably wasn't aware of it.