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Article: For hitters, park scores; New home likely to be kinder to batters than RFK.(NATIONALS PARK)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 27, 2008
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Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sure, the cherry blossoms behind the left-field fence will be nice. So will the wide concourses, the huge scoreboard and the view of the Capitol dome (from certain seats).
But those are merely the cosmetic advantages of Nationals Park. The hard-core baseball fan wants to know something else about the new home of the Washington Nationals: How will it play?
Will it be a home run haven, a park where broken-bat fly balls to the outfield soar over the fence? Or will it be a pitcher's paradise, a stadium where even well-hit balls to the gaps fall short of the warning track?
The definitive answer ...