Author Topic: A roof? (Read 9527 times)

Tokeydog · « **Topic Start:** November 26, 2013, 05:12:50 PM »

NBC 4 just reported that the Lerners have been in talks with city officials about installing a roof on Nats Park!

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #1:** November 26, 2013, 05:15:00 PM »

Tokeydog · « **Reply #2:** November 26, 2013, 05:19:18 PM »

Mattionals · « **Reply #3:** November 26, 2013, 05:22:41 PM »

That ish better retract. Baseball is an outdoor sport and I like the sunshine.

varoadking · « **Reply #4:** November 26, 2013, 05:22:46 PM »

A sunscreen would be nice...

1995hoo · « **Reply #5:** November 26, 2013, 05:23:31 PM »

What did they say about it? All I saw was a tweet. We're in Viera so I can't watch the news to hear anything.

Edited to add: Found this on Channel 4's app: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Washington-Nationals-Propose-Costly-Roof-For-Ballpark-233519231.html

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #6:** November 26, 2013, 05:30:53 PM »

I'm hoping the roof is really a giant concentrating mirror that will deflect concentrated sun rays on various buildings within the sightline of the park.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #7:** November 26, 2013, 05:34:29 PM »

incinerating Booz-Allen for starters

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on November 26, 2013, 05:30:53 PM

I'm hoping the roof is really a giant concentrating mirror that will deflect concentrated sun rays on various buildings within the sightline of the park.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #8:** November 26, 2013, 05:37:02 PM »

This had better be a joke or the chutzpah of the millennium award has just been claimed.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #9:** November 26, 2013, 05:46:29 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on November 26, 2013, 05:37:02 PM

This had better be a joke or the chutzpah of the millennium award has just been claimed.

Well, I'm no fan of rain delays...

The Chief · « **Reply #10:** November 26, 2013, 05:48:32 PM »

They want DC to pay for it

Vega · « **Reply #11:** November 26, 2013, 05:51:23 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on November 26, 2013, 05:48:32 PM

They want DC to pay for it

I would say the line, but SF or Spider really should be the ones to do so.

UMDNats · « **Reply #12:** November 26, 2013, 05:55:13 PM »

madj55 · « **Reply #13:** November 26, 2013, 05:56:40 PM »

What kind of freaking roof would be built? The stadium is so damn open in the OF I can't possibly picture what it'd look like. And $300 million for a roof...holy freak

1995hoo · « **Reply #14:** November 26, 2013, 05:56:50 PM »

Here's a link to a tweet with a rendering. It'd be a retractable roof. Gray apparently already said "no."

https://twitter.com/dcsportshopped/status/405467545852862465

imref · « **Reply #15:** November 26, 2013, 05:58:15 PM »

April 1st?

varoadking · « **Reply #16:** November 26, 2013, 06:01:17 PM »

Quote from: 1995hoo on November 26, 2013, 05:56:50 PM

Gray apparently already said "no."

So...there's a chance?

mitlen · « **Reply #17:** November 26, 2013, 06:04:09 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on November 26, 2013, 06:01:17 PM

So...there's a chance?

Gotta wait for the kickback schemes.

varoadking · « **Reply #18:** November 26, 2013, 06:05:02 PM »

Quote from: mitlen on November 26, 2013, 06:04:09 PM

Gotta wait for the kickback schemes.

Where's Ron Brown when you really need him?

mitlen · « **Reply #19:** November 26, 2013, 06:06:09 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on November 26, 2013, 06:05:02 PM

Where's Ron Brown when you really need him?

Um, Jail?

Marion's got his finger in the pie.

varoadking · « **Reply #20:** November 26, 2013, 06:07:52 PM »

Quote from: mitlen on November 26, 2013, 06:06:09 PM

Um, Jail?

Had it not been for that nasty plane crash...

madj55 · « **Reply #21:** November 26, 2013, 06:09:14 PM »

Quote from: 1995hoo on November 26, 2013, 05:56:50 PM

Here's a link to a tweet with a rendering. It'd be a retractable roof. Gray apparently already said "no."

https://twitter.com/dcsportshopped/status/405467545852862465

That looks dumb as hell, partially because they just threw the roof from Safeco onto the stadium. I'd need to see an official rendering, however I highly doubt this ever comes to fruition.

Frau Mau · « **Reply #22:** November 26, 2013, 06:14:34 PM »

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #23:** November 26, 2013, 06:15:15 PM »

I'm thinking they could make it arch-shaped, like the Woodrow Wilson bridge and other riverside architecture, then paint it National Airport yellow and have McDonalds pay for it.

Hogie · « **Reply #24:** November 26, 2013, 06:16:01 PM »

The only thing worse than retractable roof baseball stadiums is a crappy dome like Tampa has.

There is NOTHING good about retractable roof stadiums. They all blow.