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Article: Players dissatisfied with field at RFK.(SPORTS)(NATIONALS NOTES)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- April 17, 2005
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Byline: Mark Zuckerman and Ken Wright, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Although RFK Stadium might have passed its first test from the perspective of most fans, several players from both the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks were not happy with the state of the field for Thursday night's opener.
The primary area of concern were the mounds, both on the field and in the bullpen.
Nationals starter Livan Hernandez complained early in the game that the dirt was too loose and a deep hole had formed in front of the rubber. Groundskeepers came out before the third inning and tried to fill in the gaps, but manager Frank Robinson said the problem won't ...