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Jalila Al Nuimi, 7, of the UAE women's national soccer team, jokes around with kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington during a soccer clinic at Cardozo High School in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Alaa Ahmed Hassan, 9, of the UAE women's national soccer team, sits with Nathaniel Green, Jr. from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, as she signs a soccer ball for him during a soccer clinic at Cardozo High School in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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A shield comes in handy for Marvel Comics' legendary hero in the video game Captain America: Super Soldier.
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Vonnie Holliday with the Washington Redskins leaves the NFL Players Association on Wednesday, as talks to end the NFL lockout continued. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Potomac Nationals outfielder J.R. Higley mans right field at Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Va., where there are bald spots in the grass. Too much water also has been problematic this season. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Lynchburg Hellcats players warm up in the batting cages at Pfitzner Stadium next to a road. The troubled stadium opened in 1983.
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NEEDS WORK: A member of the grounds crew rakes the field while Potomac Nationals players warm up at Pfitzner Stadium. Conditions of the field have caused multiple postponements and stirred up a war of words about how bad it really is. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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A member of the grounds crew readies the field for play, at Pfitzner Stadium, prior to a game between the Potomac Nationals and the Lynchburg Hillcats, in Woodbridge, Va. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Rusty bleacher seats are seen at Pfitzner Stadium, in Woodbridge, Va., Tuesday, July 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Fans are greeted by a handwritten lineup sheet on the wall of the main concourse at Pfitzner Stadium, during a game between the Potomac Nationals and Lynchburg Hillcats, in Woodbridge, Va., Tuesday, July 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nationals outfielder J.P. Ramirez sits in the small dugout at Pfitzner Stadium, prior to a game between the Potomac Nationals and Lynchburg Hillcats, in Woodbridge, Va., Tuesday, July 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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An old rusted out ticket booth is seen behind the outfield wall at Pfitzner Stadium, in Woodbridge, Va., Tuesday, July 19, 2011.(Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Lynchburg Hellcats players warm up in the batting tunnel. The practice areas are outside and along a road. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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A cash only sign is taped to the ticket booth at Pfitzner Stadium, during a game between the Potomac Nationals and Lynchburg Hillcats, in Woodbridge, Va., Tuesday, July 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Kyle Davis, of Woodbridge, takes in the game at Pfitzner Stadium, between the Potomac Nationals and the Lynchburg Hillcats. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nationals players mill about in the small dugout at Pfitzner Stadium, prior to taking the field for a game against the Lynchburg Hillcats, in Woodbridge, Va., Tuesday, July 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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A view of Pfitzner Stadium, in Woodbridge, Va., Tuesday, July 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nationals outfielder J.R. Higley chases after a ball in right field, where top prospect Bryce Harper would have played. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The Potomac Nationals watch from their small-sized dugout during a game against the Lynchburg Hillcats in 2011. (The Washington Times)
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With Nationals' top prospect Bryce Harper bypassing High A Potomac for Double A Harrisburg, the Potomac Nationals didn't experience the spike in attendance and merchandise sales like Low A Hagerstown did with Harper on the team. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
