Kasten excited for Nationals Park debut

 
Retro is so 90's. Having arrived from Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla., the Nationals have begun the countdown to liftoff on Nationals Park, a steel-and-glass monument that will launch baseball construction into the modern era. The $611 million stadium gives a nod to the past with statues and a museum, but mainly treats it as that -- relics. [link]

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