In her fifth year as a ticket taker for the Washington Nationals, Deneen Campbell continues to exhibit tremendous enthusiasm while greeting fans at her post near Home Plate Gate. According to Campbell, she can’t picture working anywhere else because for her, Nationals Park is home. “The Nationals and I, we’re […]
DC High School Baseball Teams Get to Be Major Leaguers for a Day
Adjacent to the Anacostia River in Washington, DC, a quick 10-minute drive from Nationals Park, sits Anacostia High School. The young men on the school’s baseball team follow the Washington Nationals’ every game and consider players like pitcher Steven Strasburg their role models. For Anacostia’s senior pitcher and team captain, Alonzo […]
Spotlight on James Mills: So Much More Than Just a Fan
As the 2012 NL East Division Champions return to the Nation’s Capital for yet another exciting season, everyone from the players to the fans have reignited their Natitude. On gamedays, fans shouting “Go Nats!” on the Metro and in Nationals Park can be heard echoing throughout Washington. But for Nationals […]
Notes On The Nats: Too Much Talent To Keep It All???
Last year it was Strasburg. Shut him down at 160 innings or let him pitch through the playoffs? That was the pre-season quandary that never went away. This season’s dilemma will resolve, one way or the other, between now and the start of spring training. What do you do with […]
What will the hotels on the Wharf be like?
Plans for two hotels in the Wharf development were presented to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D at their last meeting. These will be just northwest of 7th Street, on the waterfront, in Parcel 5 of the development. The ANC commissioners will meet with the developers over the next month […]
Notes on the Nats: On the Cusp of Something Greater
Prior to the start of 2012, and prior to the Nationals adding Gio Gonzalez and Edwin Jackson to their pitching rotation, it was the generally accepted opinion that the Nats were a year or so from seriously challenging the National League East’s perennial leaders: Philadelphia and Atlanta. But then came Cy […]
Notes On the Nats: Foundation in Place – Can’t Wait ‘til Spring
The Washington Nationals 2012 season was a huge success. But its importance for the District of Columbia is far more than the pleasure it has brought to the region. Yes, the team was a credit to the city and a steady source of excitement, joy and fun. Even love. Blah, […]