Nationals Park was built entirely from public financing -- $693 million worth -- in 2006-2008. So you can’t really fault the club for trying to dip its mits back into the cookie jar ...
The Nationals experienced four home rainouts during the 2013 regular season -- tied for the most in the major leagues -- but Washington, D.C. isn’t usually a particularly rainy city. Clown move, Lerner bro.
Source: Ted Lerner met with Mayor Gray with a proposal for a $300 million retractable roof over Nats Park. Gray was “shocked,” said no.
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) November 26, 2013
Bonus tidbit: One person who saw the Nats Park retractable roof plans called them, “butt ugly.”
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) November 26, 2013
The Nationals experienced four home rainouts during the 2013 regular season -- tied for the most in the major leagues -- but Washington, D.C. isn’t usually a particularly rainy city. Clown move, Lerner bro.