One way to respond to the crisis in Japan

One of the consequences of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan was the destruction of the stadium for the baseball team in the region - the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (also known as the Sendai Golden Eagles).    With all of the other needs of this region in Japan - restoring their baseball stadium might seem like a low priority. But I think it is a good idea. As I heard Frank DeFord talk about the idea on NPR this morning - the more I liked the idea.   I am not sure if the international relief agencies are stocked with dough for all the needs of the region - which are obviously both immediate and longer term.  But I also expect that the restoration of a civic resource will aid in the longer term rebuilding of the region.   But here is the "after" picture and that give you an idea of what needs to be done.   Baseball fans could pledge to help restore the stadium and with it a sense of normalcy which is likely to be lacking in the current environment.