Comments on: Nats Reveal Four-Armed Predecessors

By: Whose Franchise Is It Anyway? « Faith and Fear in Flushing

Whose Franchise Is It Anyway? « Faith and Fear in Flushing — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:23:55 +0000

[...] tightly to their memories of both versions of the departed Senators (each of whom the ex-Expos acknowledge as municipal and spiritual forebears), but Texas was Texas, and the Rangers were quickly something [...]

By: Nationals unveil freakishly cool statues outside center field gate

Nationals unveil freakishly cool statues outside center field gate — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:09:00 +0000

[...] just a wee bit uncomfortable, all at the same time, I’d say Washington did a great job with the three new statues they unveiled at Nationals Park earlier this [...]

By: Bryan C.

Bryan C. — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:46:00 +0000

That's pretty strange stuff, but I know the Tigers do similar things at Comerica Park. Here's a picture, for instance, of Hank Greenberg swinging a bat with icicles on it or something:
http://images-cdn01.associatedcontent.com/image/A8115/81152/300_81152.jpg

Again, it doesn't make it okay, I guess, but maybe it's more comforting to know that D.C. isn't the only city paying for very odd baseball statues.

By: Mike Licht

Mike Licht — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:58:13 +0000

Andrew Beaujon: I hope the press guide mentions that Nats owner Theodore Lerner is worth $3.2 billion (Forbes, February 2009)and assembled his personal art colection without any help from taxpayers.

By: Mike Licht

Mike Licht — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:36:40 +0000

Thsnks, LL!

By: Dave McKenna

Dave McKenna — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:01:26 +0000

My rendering of Lou Brock would have three legs. But that's another story...

By: Andrew Beaujon

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:57:16 +0000

The press guide says DCCAH spent $400,000 on the bronzes and $200,000 on the suspended work.

By: Mike DeBonis

Mike DeBonis — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:48:50 +0000

Allow me to beat Mike Licht to this point: Why did the D.C. gov't spend DCCAH money on this shit? Can we please ask Ted Lerner to pay for something out of his pocket?

http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/dc-buys-bronze-bobbleheads-for-billionaires/