D.C. Baseball May Not Slide Home

Despite the D.C. City Council's vote to bring baseball into the District, there is a possibility that the courts will slow down the City's progress toward building a new stadium in the District.

Although some are ambivalent about baseball making its way back to D.C., some would be resigned to see it roost at RFK instead of some boondoggle near the Waterfront. In any event, a case in Superior Court might be in the works if the City does not make changes to how it relocates those businesses that are being displaced as a result of the new stadium. There has been speculation that some Council members as well as local businesses will be filing suit against the city because the city is not paying what these businesses believe they deserve. It will be interesting to see how this plays out and if such a case has any traction. If such cases are filed, they might slow progress with the stadium, and, perhaps, jeopardize the city's deal with Major League Baseball. Given such a setback, the mayor may fight hard anyway to keep the deal going because it seems like the mayor has more at stake than political credibility.