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For the 4th time in 6 years, your #Nats are NL East Champs. pic.twitter.com/crFjkuP4zg
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) September 10, 2017
And how bout that inside the park grand slam? And:
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hahaha thanks to a reader for passing on the Craigslist ad which captures how many of us are feeling…
“Trade: Soul 4 Nats Closer (Nationals Park)
Will trade soul for competent pitcher for Nationals bullpen.
Must be able to throw strikes and get outs in ninth inning.
Soul being traded is slightly damaged from unsuccessful playoff attempts in 2012, 2014 & 2016.
Please contact me immediately.”
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New at Nats Park this year from a media fact sheet:
“The Nationals have partnered with Major League Baseball to launch a customized App to enhance the guest experience at Nationals Park. Fans will be able to access the App via “Ballpark” on the App Store and Google Play starting on Opening Day.
o Order Concessions with Express Pickup:
– Using the Ballpark App, fans will have the ability to order concessions via their phone, skip the line and enjoy express pickup at select locations*
– The App will help fans locate concessions stands, and fans will have the ability to re-order from previous orders with just one tap.
– *Will not be available on Opening Day, but a launch date will be announced in the coming weeks; express pick-up will be at select locations
Wi-Fi at Nationals Park (more…)
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From the Nationals:
“Fun giveaways in 2017 include several Nationals bobbleheads, such as 2016 Silver Slugger Daniel Murphy and rookie sensation Trea Turner. Other giveaway items include a snow globe featuring 2016 National League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, a Starting Lineup action figure featuring Bryce Harper and the Nationals’ first-ever Magic 8 Ball giveaway on Opening Day, April 3. (more…)
Don’t ask me how, but I somehow finagled my way into a VIP tour of the stadium today. Although it was pretty funny with me wearing a bright red flannel shirt surrounded by suits that cost more than my car. Anyway, it was pretty fresh. Now, I consider myself a pretty big Nats fan but growing up in New York, going to Yankees games, I would get goose bumps, and still do, whenever I walk into the stadium. I did not get any goose bumps in this new stadium. However, it is crisp and plenty beautiful. I got to visit the club house and locker room (unfortunately no pictures were allowed there.) I also got to walk through the bullpen and onto the field past the dugout all the way to home plate. And all I can say is, I am psyched for the season to start. The grass itself was incredible. It is Kentucky something or other and cost $1.7 million or something like that. The big screen tv above center field is truly gigantic. There was still a bit of final touches going on, you can see from the photo that they were still working on the pitching mound. I couldn’t find a Ben’s Chili Bowl sign but there were lots of other interesting food options (all oddly with goofy names like Senators Sausages and names like that.) There is one thing especially awesome about this stadium for us. It is on the Green Line! It is so easy to get here. It took me like 20 minutes to get to the stadium. Beautiful. It may be too late for me, but hopefully one day a future son of mine will get goosebumps upon entering. See lots more photos after the jump. (more…)