Nationals Park

• Osteen Draws 40k to Nationals Park ; Megachurch Pastor: Don't Dwell On Past

Joel Osteen, the youthful megachurch pastor with a bright smile and slick style, performed at least one miracle while he was in Washington this weekend: selling out Nationals Park. Thunderous applause and cheers welcomed Mr. Osteen and his wife, Victoria, during their America's Night of Hope, a praise event that was pushed back to Sunday by the previous night's rain.

• The Washington Times
• April 30, 2012

• 'Shared Riding' in Cabs Set for Nationals Park ; Safety at Issue for After-Game Crowds

Baseball fans who would rather see pitcher Drew Storen close out a win for the Washington Nationals than beat the final-inning rush from the stadium will notice a major change to one of their postgame transit options this season. The D.C. Taxicab Commission will allow so-called "shared riding" outside Nationals Park to manage the chaotic jumble of pedestrians who leave in search of taxis and sometimes engage in what the agency calls "aggressive behavior.

• The Washington Times
• February 21, 2012

• Nationals Park Playoff Ready ; Staff has Been Preparing for the Big Day Since July

The Washington Nationals have their playbook on how to beat the St. Louis Cardinals. Frank Gambino's team has a three-ring binder on how to host the playoffs. Thanks to a trusty crew of nearly two dozen workers and, of course, the binder, the stadium's vice president of facilities said the stadium is prepared to host its first-ever postseason game when the gates at Nationals Park open at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

• The Washington Times
• October 10, 2012

• D.C. Pitched for Midsummer Classic ; Nationals Park Could Host It in 2015

Four Washington Nationals were named to the 2012 National League All-Star team. Three of them were here for the event, joined by principal owner Ted Lerner, representing one of the most intriguing teams in baseball this season. And as the Nationals' surge continues, the question arises: When will Washington play host to the All-Star Game? Chances are it could be as soon as 2015.

• The Washington Times
• July 11, 2012

• A Baseball Monument for D.C.: ; Washington Prepares to Open Nationals Park

WASHINGTON - The man most responsible for bringing baseball back to the nation's capital stood on the front row of the bleacher seats beyond right-center field, his right hand on the railing, a blue Washington Nationals cap on his head and one of his trademark bow ties complementing his tan trench coat. Before him lay one of his biggest legacies, Nationals Park, where the sounds on a beautiful sunny day included a lawn mower traversing the outfield grass and the pounding of hammers in the upper deck as workers rushed to finish work before opening day.

• Charleston Gazette
• March 28, 2008

• Catching Up ; for Fans, Places to Eat and Drink Are Coming to the Walled-Off Acres Around Nationals Park

There were baseball fans in Nationals T-shirts and jerseys. Office workers in ball caps and button-down business attire. There were full tables and empty beer glasses and half-cocked debates about the season-ending shutdown of Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg. Replace baseball with hockey or basketball, and the entire scene could have been Chinatown's cluster of bars and restaurants on a Washington Capitals game night - with one important difference.

• The Washington Times
• September 21, 2012

• Take Me Out to the Ballgame, but Elsewhere for Other Fun ; Nationals Park, After Three Seasons, Is Still Surrounded Only by Potential

Washington Nationals fans clinging to the promise of watching a home game in their modern riverfront stadium, then perhaps spilling into the neighborhood for dinner, drinks or shopping, will have to wait for at least one more season. Upon arriving Thursday for the fourth Opening Day in the new stadium, they will find the surrounding Southeast neighborhood much like they did during the first three seasons.

• The Washington Times
• March 30, 2011

• Tough Night at Nationals Park

WASHINGTON -- With more than half the seats empty, Game 2 at Nationals Park got off to a bit of a rough start. The gigantic, high-definition scoreboard beyond the outfield at the Washington Nationals' new $611 million stadium was only partially working in the first inning Monday night, with no ball- strike count and no scoreline. Just a much-much-larger-than-life photo of the batter.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• April 08, 2008

• Time to Stuff Seats at Nationals Park

Are you a baseball fan? More to the point, are you a Nationals fan? If so, tote your tail to South Capitol Street at least once over the next three days to say hail but not farewell to the most amazing, astonishing, astounding baseball team in these parts since FDR was a rookie president. (And, no, those adjectives aren't redundant.) In case you're historically challenged, the 1933 Washington Senators won 99 games and went to the World Series. Entering their final regular-season series, the current Nats have the mathematical possibility of matching that.

• The Washington Times
• October 01, 2012

• For Hitters, Nationals Park Is More Fair

There were times during the Washington Nationals' first home stand at RFK Stadium in 2005 when someone would connect with a pitch and send the ball flying toward the power alleys, causing general manager Jim Bowden (and surely others) to jump out of his seat in anticipation of the forthcoming home run. Each time, the ball would be caught somewhere well short of RFK's deep outfield fence, and Bowden (and fans) would slink back into his seat, coming to grips with the fact this park was a hitter's nightmare.

• The Washington Times
• May 06, 2008