Coming in on the closing days for the Nats at RFK, everyone seems to be bracing for what the new stadium in Southeast and the surrounding area will have to offer. As the Post detailed earlier this week, huge chunks of land in Southeast and Southwest are slated for development, creating the potential of a new and vibrant Anacostia River waterfront in the coming years — much of it centered around the $611 million stadium….

Before the Nats take the field at the spiffed-up RFK, the competition is already heating up. Eight architecture firms are bidding for the honor of designing the next great baseball stadium. The winning team, which, according to the Post, will likely be announced in three weeks, has a tough assignment: Design a state-of-the-art facility that reflects the city and its history, while revitalizing a rundown area in Southeast and encouraging hordes of people to open…