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    • « The Sporting Blog, Now With Less Ugly | Home | Blog Show 45: ‘Holy Grail of Streaking’ »

    Photo Essay: My 1st Game at Nats Park

    By Jamie Mottram | April 11, 2008

    lo-duca-ass.jpgThanks to Comcast SportsNet, I scored last minute tix to Nats-Marlins for my first trip to Nats Park. And, while I wouldn’t even begin to know where to find a beer on the outside, and the fans were middling on the inside, she’s a real beaut. Not a Camden or PNC-esque gem, but a damn fine stadium nonetheless.

    I took my Dad, and, despite Paul Lo Duca’s best efforts (that guy can’t hit is fat can’t throw), we enjoyed the game and the oversized scoreboard and Racing Presidents that came with it. Gratuitous pics after the jump …

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    Marlins fans 1, Nats fans 0.

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    To paraphrase Biggie Smalls, the Metro and Magnet Night don’t mix like two dicks and no bitch.

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    10th Man!

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    Jamey Carroll jersey = Straight Cash Homey.

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    Half-smoke, son!

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    My new favorite sports bar.

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    Where cherry blossoms not blossoming happens.

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    Where Aaron Boone pinch-hitting and Tim Redding pinch-running happens.

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    Dad & me.

    Topics: Field Trips, Nationals |

    8 Responses to “Photo Essay: My 1st Game at Nats Park”

    1. rfzonadc Says:
      April 11th, 2008 at 10:21 am

      unsilent, that’s how you take a picture of a Half-smoke, son

    2. Unsilent Majority Says:
      April 11th, 2008 at 10:22 am

      I have to get some seats in the red porch.

    3. Unsilent Majority Says:
      April 11th, 2008 at 10:23 am

      Yo, my half smoke picture was ten times better.

    4. Jamie Mottram Says:
      April 11th, 2008 at 10:30 am

      The Red Porch looks like a closed-in restaurant. It’s the Red Loft that’s cool with the flatscreens, full bar and open-air view of the field.

      That’s where I’d be on football Saturdays and Sundays in September, or NBA/NHL playoff evenings in April-June.

    5. misschatter Says:
      April 11th, 2008 at 10:31 am

      Nice seats! Nice shirt! One night I’m totally going to buy a $5 walkup ticket and hang out in the Red Loft bar. Maybe that can be the next sports blogger happy hour… although, a tad expensive.

    6. StetSportsBlog Says:
      April 11th, 2008 at 10:46 am

      You on the wrong end of 295, chief. Camden Yards is where its…

      Oh, who am I kidding. I miss D.C. so much it’s ripping me apart everyday.

    7. littles Says:
      April 11th, 2008 at 11:54 am

      nice shirt

    8. smurphette Says:
      April 11th, 2008 at 5:29 pm

      I was there last night with my dad, too. Can we trade Jailbait Lo Duca and get Schneider back? At least he could play defense.

      P.S. Thanks for hooking up the Mr. Walkoff tee for the ladies :)

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