April 14, 2005
It's not just a stadium, it's an adventure
WTOP radio is reporting that when the Washington Nationals take the field tonight for their first home game, the field will be known as "Armed Forces Field at RFK." (The D.C. baseball minions are presumably printing up a giant banner to drape over the entrance right now.) WTOP confusingly reports that "the deal includes $6 million invested by the military for recruitment kiosks and other signage within the stadium, but does not constitute buying the naming rights outright"; also confusing is how this is any better than the original "National Guard Field at RFK" deal that Sen. John Warner complained was a bad use of public money during wartime.
On the bright side, it might mean that the Nats could finally find a use for Endy Chavez.
