Fields Of Dreams: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.


I possess got to confess. As an Angels fan, I possess got a difficult fourth dimension warming upwards to the Nationals. Mostly, this stems from when Frank Robinson was director of the thus Expos (who moved to DC as well as changed their name). Robinson knew how, as well as would possess got every opportunity, to force Angels' director Mike Scioscia's buttons. 

 That's the past, I postulate to spot it behind me because a game at Nationals Park is 1 of the greatest events inwards baseball.

 Moving from Montreal to our nation's capital, the directly Nationals played inwards an onetime RFK stadium until this commons was completed as well as opened inwards 2008. The major history of the nationals goes dorsum to Canada equally the Alou's both played as well as managed here. They played inwards the flawed Olympic Stadium until moving here.   Major League Baseball seriously considered folding the squad until the bargain for the deed was made.

These days, superstars similar Matt Scherzer, Bryce Harper, as well as Jayson Werth telephone phone this commons their office.

 Here are the stats:
Opened: 2008
Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass
Construction cost: $110 million
Capacity: 45,971
Field dimensions: Left plain - 337 ft; Left middle - 377 ft; middle plain - 402 ft; correct middle - 370 ft; correct plain - 335 ft.
Home team: Washington Nationals (National League - MLB) 2008 - present
Events attended: 1 game

Although at that spot is loads of parking hither inwards surrounding lots, the completely accessible DC Metro drops yous off most the left plain gate via the Navy Yard station.

Ticketing is problematic when calling 888-632-6287 where yous are directed to become to Ticketmaster. If yous produce become to their website as well as are a Federal Employee, soundless (or possess got a friend willing to help yous who is)...this existence Washington, DC...you tin pick upwards a sweetness 30% discount on seats, which come upwards amongst a $10 voucher for nutrient or souvenirs, as well as survive treated similar a king. Go to Nationals.com when unmarried tickets are on sale (during the season) to possess got payoff of this as well as other particular deals.


Accessible seating is available throughout the stadium at all levels. Pricing for tickets is a fleck to a greater extent than than other stadiums, such equally nearby Baltimore, as well as flavor ticket holders lock out the seats behind dwelling plate on the plain level.


Beer pick is vast but is approximately $2 to a greater extent than than average. The regular hot domestic dog is atrocious but the kosher domestic dog is real tasty.

Some things that are unique to Nationals Park...


The president's race where people wearing giant security heads that hold off similar some of our presidents race approximately the alert track.


Soft (and delicious) pretzels shaped similar the team's logo which somehow reminds me of the Walgreen's logo.


An expanse beyond left plain called the Fairgrounds that serves equally a large, communal tailgate political party earlier as well as later the game.

The concourses are opened upwards thus you'll non possess got to immature adult woman the game spell yous become out for some other beer.

We're calling inwards spot out 4 inwards our listing of stadiums for now, only edging out nearby Camden Yards inwards Baltimore.


The friendly staff, fans, as well as festive atmosphere brand this a dandy house to possess got inwards a game.

Darryl
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