The Washington Nationals made their first appearance at their "new" home, RFK stadium in their last exhibition game of the Spring. And everyone from team officials to manager Frank Robinson to players to fans gave a glowing assessment for the rennovated stadium after the Nationals' 4-3 loss to the New York Mets.
There were still signals that Sunday was merely a dress rehearsal. That's understandable, given that RFK hasn't housed a baseball team since the Senators left after the 1971 season. But, as catcher Brian Schneider put it: ``The biggest surprise was how good the field looked.'' Now there are 1 1/2 weeks to iron out whatever wrinkles remain ahead of the April 14 "real" home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The paid attendance of 25,453 for the game was excellent considering it was an exhibition game and the weather was more like Redskin weather(40 degrees cold, overcast and windy). Playing as the Expos in Montreal last season, the team only drew crowds that large just twice in 81 home games.
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