As he continues to push for a new ballpark in Prince William County, Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League) owner Art Silber is requesting a tax break. (more…)
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No News on P-Nats Ballpark Proposal
Prince William County is helping the Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League) complete a repair at Pfitzner Stadium, though local officials are mum on the prospect of a new ballpark. (more…)
P-Nats to stay in Pfitzner Stadium through 2018
With financing and naming-rights sales for a new ballpark stalled, the Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) pitched a new lease for Pfitzner Stadium through the 2018 season. (more…)
New P-Nats ballpark delayed to 2016
It’s official: opening of a new Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) ballpark will be pushed back to 2016 after a naming-rights deal took longer than anticipated to close. Owner Art Silber was hoping to wrap up the naming-rights deal in time for a 2015 opening, but negotiation delays for the $15-million deal caused […]
Neighbors get first look at new Potomac ballpark
A community meeting designed to introduce a proposed Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) ballpark to Woodbridge residents yielded about what you’d expect: comments about traffic and fireworks. The Nationals are proposing a new ballpark at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, an existing retail development, which is close to the high-end Potomac Club, Between 25 and […]
Ginning up ballpark opposition
There’s always some level of opposition to a new ballpark; NIMBY folks usually aren’t hard to find. But sometimes the media goes out of its way to find them, as we’re seeing in Prince William County and El Paso. Take, for example, this report from the Examiner. The headline holds lot of promise: “New stadium […]
New for 2014: New Potomac Nationals ballpark
The Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) unveiled more details of a new 7,000-capacity ballpark at the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center development, which will include a park-and-ride ramp. The new ballpark is set to open in 2014 if it passes further review. There are also financial details to be worked out, as well as a […]
P-Nats ballpark plan to be unveiled tomorrow
A new-ballpark plan for the Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) is set to be unveiled tomorrow, as the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center development will be named as the location. A press conference has been scheduled by Prince William County, the P-Nats and the state department of transportation to announce the ballpark deal as […]
More delays for new P-Nationals ballpark
More delays for a new Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) ballpark, as owner Art Silber says a 2014 opening is now the most likely outcome. It’s been an interesting year for Silber and crew, as promises to unveil details of a replacement for Pfitzner Stadium have been delayed again and again while the team, […]
Silber: It looks like an I-66 location for new P-Nats ballpark
Environmental concerns at an alternate site is causing Prince William County officials to focus on an I-66 location as the site of a new Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) ballpark. It’s come down to two sites for a new ballpark, according to P-Nats owner Art Silber: a site along I-95 and another site […]
Surprise, surprise: P-Nats ballpark decision put off again
Either Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) owner Art Silber is the most patient man on the face of the earth or he really, really loves Prince William County, as a decision about a new ballpark is delayed once again. Silber has been working for years on a replacement for Pfitzer Stadium: it’s pretty […]
P-Nats expand ballpark search area
The search for a new Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) ballpark is expanding to Loudoun County and Fairfax County, as owner Art Silber seeks a site on either I-95 or I-66. That’s not to say the ballpark won’t be in Prince William County, where Pfitzner Stadium, the team’s current home, is located and […]
Pfitzner Stadium field to be upgraded
A month after the Washingon Nationals promoted phenom Bryce Harper right past aging Pfitzner Stadium, Prince William County officials authorized $150,000 on field improvements — but it’s crystal-clear the solution for the Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) is either a new ballpark or a move. The poor playing conditions at Pfitzner Stadium are […]