What do you do after a spectacular 14-day, 5.7 million-mile journey to the International Space Station as pilot of the the Space Shuttle Endeavor? Head to Nationals Park, of course. Space Shuttle Commander George Zamka, Pilot Terry Virts and Mission Specialists Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken were on hand Tuesday night … Continue reading Teddy honors Space Shuttle astronauts
An all-time record low crowd of 11,623 who skipped the Caps game and braved the cold were rewarded as Craig Stammen shut down the Colorado Rockies through 8 innings tonight at Nationals Park, setting the table for closer Matt Capps to enter to cheers of “Let’s Go Capps!” from the home crowd. As it becomes … Continue reading TJ takes Abe Lincoln on the inside
The Nationals’ racing presidents called on Teddy Roosevelt to complete their 3-game mockery of Milwaukee’s racing sausages on Sunday at Nationals Park. When the 4th-inning presidents race began, the “Un-Racing Sausages” were once again on the field with the presidents, and were spotted a big lead over George, Tom, and Abe; but as they rounded … Continue reading Teddy ambushes sausages, fork & knife in hand
The sun was shining on Nationals Park today as 18,673 fans watched the home team pummel the Milwaukee Brewers with near-flawless pitching, outstanding defense, heads-up baserunning, timely hitting, and yes, a little presidential butt-kicking too. The Nationals continued to mock the Brewers’ famous racing sausages with a relay race between the racing presidents and the … Continue reading Brewers and their sausages get pummelled at Nationals Park
The Un-Racing Sausages are back. The Nats kicked off a long homestand Friday with a the first of a 3-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers, and once again, the team long-known for its famous sausage race refused to bring its racing mascots to town to accept a challenge from our own racing presidents. So, as … Continue reading “Un-Racing Sausages” Return to Nationals Park
If you thought you knew all there was to know about the Nats’ racing presidents, Kris Coronado at the Washington Post Magazine this week features a “Closer Inspection” of our Rushmore favorites. The interview with Nationals Entertainment Coordinator Tom Davis reveals even a few details we didn’t have on our presidents race facts page. For … Continue reading A Washington Post “Closer Inspection” of the Nats’ presidents race
Yesterday MSN’s Delish.com published it’s list of Home-Run Hot Dogs: The Best Dogs from America’s Baseball Stadiums, and cracking the top 24 was our own Nationals Park Ben’s Chili Bowl Half Smoke, “All the Way,” of course. I’ve written in praise of the Ben’s Chili Bowl Half-Smoke before. It was nice to see it crack … Continue reading Ben’s Chili Bowl Half-Smoke makes MSN’s “Home Run Hot Dogs” list
Until the 4th inning, it was looking pretty good for both the Washington Nationals and Teddy Roosevelt on opening day at Nationals Park. Then the bottom fell out. Pitcher John Lannan lost control in the top of the 4th, gave up the lead, and let the Phillies bat around the order. Teddy too, looked good … Continue reading Opening day disaster for the Nats and Teddy
ESPN Radio’s Doug Gottlieb is running “Mascot Madness,” in which fan voting will determine America’s #1 sports mascots for 2010. Gottlieb hand-picked 64 mascots for the fan tournament, and — sorry Screech — the Washington Nationals racing presidents were selected as the only representative of DC-area professional sports teams. The Rushmore presidents are seeded at … Continue reading Vote for the Presidents in ESPN’s Mascot Madness
The recently-announced Nationals Promotion Schedule features three bobblehead giveaway nights for 2010, including a free Ryan Zimmerman bobblehead in June, a free Nyjer Morgan bobblehead in July, and a “fan’s choice” bobblehead in August. This week the team opened voting for that “fans choice” game with a Nationals Bobblehead Sweepstakes. Nats fans can place your … Continue reading Nats let fans vote for bobblehead night. Pudge or Teddy?
Today Mark Buterbaugh at the DC Pro Sports Report released the annual Nationals Blog Review. This is a highly-recommended bookmark of all the best Nationals blogs (and we’re not just saying that because we made this year’s “5 Star” recommendations). If you’re still starving for Nats news after clicking through all these links, then you … Continue reading 2010 Nationals Blog Review
The Washington Nationals celebrated Presidents Day weekend by holding their annual racing president auditions Saturday at Nationals Park. The team drew a record number of applicants from the DC area, and invited a select group to the ball park to run the bases and show off their entertainment skills. The recent record snowfall provided a … Continue reading Nats hold presidents race tryouts in the snow
The Washington Nationals racing presidents were spotted today at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Ballston, waiting for the Capitals to finish so they could do a little presidential ice skating themselves. The presidents were rehearsing for Sunday’s presidents race on ice during a hockey game between the New York Islanders and the Ottawa Senators at … Continue reading Racing presidents practice their ice skating
With wind chills in the single digits and a fresh blanket of snow covering DC, Washington Nationals fans proved their loyalty as they braved the ice and snow to line up for the 11:00am opening of today’s 2nd annual NatsFest at Nationals Park. For those suffering from withdrawal after four months without baseball, the day … Continue reading Nats fans rewarded for braving the cold
The week-long Washington Nationals Winter Caravan comes to a climactic end this Sunday, January 31 with the second annual NatsFest at Nationals Park. Nationals fans who caught last year’s inaugural event were treated to an unusual level of access to players and management, as well as behind-the-scenes opportunities to visit the home and visitor clubhouses, … Continue reading Schedule for Sunday’s NatsFest 2010
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