For random reasons having more to do with Carolina League history than the Nationals yesterday evening, I was reading the Wikipedia page for the Potomac Nationals. And in so reading I saw this rather remarkable sentence: “Upon completion of the new stadium in the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, the Potomac Nationals will be upgradedContinue reading “A Swap in Washington’s Minor League Teams”
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An Impromptu Road Trip
Saturday afternoon I drove down to Woodbridge from Pennsylvania to take in a Potomac Nationals game. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision; I didn’t have any idea who they were playing, that’s how little I thought about this. Shortly past three o’clock I hit the road. Sometimes, I have the urge to feel the open road,Continue reading “An Impromptu Road Trip”
Pink Night at Metro Bank Park
Last night I was in Harrisburg for my sixth Senators game of the year. In the spring I bought a six-ticket mini-plan, and a ticket from April, when my Beetle was in the shop with a blown transmission, was swapped out for a ticket in August. Last night, to be exact. The Senators were playingContinue reading “Pink Night at Metro Bank Park”
Why I Didn’t Stand for “God Bless America”
Yesterday morning, I attended the Cubs/Nationals game at Nationals Park. It was a lovely day for baseball — not too hot, not especially humid, sunny and bright, a stiff breeze blowing in from the direction of centerfield toward the Anacostia. The Cubs won, 7-2. Being July 4th, the game had a particular patriotic flavor, withContinue reading “Why I Didn’t Stand for “God Bless America””
The Peanuts Gang and the All-Star Game
I’m about to criticize something that I think is neat. Why? Because it’s absolutely wrong. MLB and the Minnesota Twins have teamed up to produce a series of commemorative statues for this year’s MLB All-Star Game with the Peanuts gang. It’s a natural, right? Charlie Brown and the gang spent a lot of time onContinue reading “The Peanuts Gang and the All-Star Game”
Back In Harrisburg
Yesterday I made up to Harrisburg for my first two Senators games of the year; they were playing a double-header against the New Britain Rock Cats (AA affiliate of the Twins). I had not intended to get to mid-May without attending a baseball game; indeed I had bought a Senators ticket plan with an earlyContinue reading “Back In Harrisburg”
Baseball Field, Oh Baseball Field!
Baseball field, oh baseball field! Springtime will be here soon! Baseball field, oh baseball field! Warm days in May and June! The outfield grass, the pitcher’s mound, Crack of the bat, and the force out! Baseball field, oh baseball field! Springtime will be here soon! Lyrics by me, sung to the tune of “O Tannenbaum”
Thunder Strikes in Harrisburg, and a Season Comes to a Close
Tonight was the third game of the Eastern League Championship Series. The Trenton Thunder, the AA affiliate of the New York Yankees, took a 2-0 lead over the Harrisburg Senators, the AA affiliate of the Nationals, in the best of five series in the two games in Trenton, and tonight’s game in Harrisburg would beContinue reading “Thunder Strikes in Harrisburg, and a Season Comes to a Close”
Playoff Baseball in Harrisburg
This morning I have no voice. Yesterday afternoon I drove up to Harrisburg for game four of the Eastern League Western Division semi-finals between the Senators and the Erie SeaWolves, with Harrisburg holding a 2-1 lead in the best of five series. Three weeks ago, I said I’d gone to my last Senators game thisContinue reading “Playoff Baseball in Harrisburg”
A Wet Night For Baseball
Saturday night I attended my first York Revolution game in about a month. The Revs were playing the Sugar Land Skeeters. The York Revolution are my local profession baseball team. The Harrisburg Senators, Washington’s AA affiliate, are my closest affiliated team, but they’re a good forty minute drive from my apartment. Sovereign Bank Stadium, theContinue reading “A Wet Night For Baseball”