tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post1347469151412391477..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: "It was time to make something happen"Mark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12723271205322852742011-07-08T08:35:36.701-04:002011-07-08T08:35:36.701-04:00Kalvin, I am very grateful for your good work. I&#...Kalvin, I am very grateful for your good work. I'm lucky I've got seats in your section (313). I'll be there next on Sunday.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-78135864055406117402011-07-08T04:41:02.168-04:002011-07-08T04:41:02.168-04:00Yes it is I, Kalvin Webb and I will continue to do...Yes it is I, Kalvin Webb and I will continue to do my best to make each game a joyous one win or lose. Sometime I wish I could tell these guys of but I must uphold a professional approach with those careless individuals. My section has real baseball fans who in fact teach me a lot about the gameKalvin Webbhttp://www.facebook.com/kalvinwebbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-77908990258907063572011-07-06T00:03:45.050-04:002011-07-06T00:03:45.050-04:00Jim, is that the younger guy who usually stations ...Jim, is that the younger guy who usually stations himself at the top of the aisle between 313 and 314? He is good. He's into the game. That makes a difference.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52365427794026517182011-07-05T22:56:40.298-04:002011-07-05T22:56:40.298-04:00Dave said... "One guy at section 313 occasion...Dave said... "One guy at section 313 occasionally does it right, but most of the ushers never bother."<br /> You seem to be referring to the indomitable Kalvin Webb, who was honored by the FO as usher of the month for May. Give him a big thank you.Jim Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118806861264253607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49970729244900564022011-07-05T19:12:43.826-04:002011-07-05T19:12:43.826-04:00OK, the last palce Marlins are making moves. Mike...OK, the last palce Marlins are making moves. Mike Cameron will catch everything hit near him and he is likely to hit much better with more PT and a new start in Miami. It would be very nice to see the Nats add a lefty power bat who can play OF (Ankiel is not the answer), or a lefty BP arm, or maybe even something shinier. The club should (for once) be bold and get out ahead of the curve to add what it thinks it needs going forward to make a run at the Wild Card in 2011. They don't have to mortgage the future to make this club much better right now; Rizzo needs to get on his horse and earn his money.<br /><br />dfh21Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20862993878470804512011-07-05T16:13:02.923-04:002011-07-05T16:13:02.923-04:00I tried the ballpark radio thing once, but couldn&...I tried the ballpark radio thing once, but couldn't get decent reception (probably a function of the unit). Also, I do enjoy discussing the game with my companion(s), and it can be fun to strike up a baseball-related conversation with strangers, whether they be home or opposing fans. Nice that baseball gives us a conversational common denominator.<br /><br />Speaking only for myself, I don't get really exercised about non-game-related conversations around me, though they have on occasion made good fodder for amusing anecdotes after the fact (so then she said, "Why don't they leave the field? That guy caught the ball, so the inning should be over. What? They have to get *three* outs? I wish this game would just end." - yeah, sorry, it was a female in that case, although I've overheard clueless dudes as well :-)).natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-29948697734641444922011-07-05T14:42:03.483-04:002011-07-05T14:42:03.483-04:00Well, after reading all the comments about etiquet...Well, after reading all the comments about etiquette, my only thought is that all the people around you talking about things other than baseball won't bother you if you are listening to Charlie and Dave through your earbuds. I really like seeing it happen and then having them call it after the 7 second delay. Of course, it doesn't work well when I have my family with me.Navy Nats Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541107786337384481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-25267120424468133492011-07-05T13:20:01.169-04:002011-07-05T13:20:01.169-04:00Great comments about ballpark etiquette etc.
I...Great comments about ballpark etiquette etc.<br /><br />I've always preferred the upper decks of various parks where the angle is steeper and my view is less likely to be blocked. I also just like the view from way up top.<br />Although at the old Yankee Stadium I got rather dizzy from the very steep angle.Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71072208207457750682011-07-05T13:16:59.508-04:002011-07-05T13:16:59.508-04:00What Section 222 said about booing. My thoughts e...What Section 222 said about booing. My thoughts exactly.<br /><br />I guess I disagree with most of the posters on this thread about Werth. Look, he won the game yesterday. Good for him. But, to me, he's not living up to the $126 million he's being paid. I don't know anything about the intangibles he brings to the team and in the clubhouse but I understand he's well regarded for that. Well, he better for $126 million. But I expect him to be swinging with two strikes. I expect him to be hitting better than .225. And I understand why he's getting booed. And I say this while readily admitting that I was glad when he signed.<br /><br />As for Buster Olney's thoughts about bad contracts, he seems to be forgetting about Barry Zito, Carlos Zambrano, and Alfonso Soriano for starters.The Great Unwashednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3095494882401000402011-07-05T12:55:32.549-04:002011-07-05T12:55:32.549-04:00Poseurs. :-DPoseurs. :-Dnatsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13666855665219356552011-07-05T12:50:43.456-04:002011-07-05T12:50:43.456-04:00"Speaking of Soriano I saw 2 people Saturday ..."Speaking of Soriano I saw 2 people Saturday with National Soriano shirts on."<br /><br />Late-comers. Bandwagoners.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3452186157465496662011-07-05T12:49:09.955-04:002011-07-05T12:49:09.955-04:00Speaking of Soriano I saw 2 people Saturday with N...Speaking of Soriano I saw 2 people Saturday with National Soriano shirts on.Manassas Nats Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10487359979668895852011-07-05T12:45:47.471-04:002011-07-05T12:45:47.471-04:00That's very funny, Manassas! (And good call, D...That's very funny, Manassas! (And good call, Dave.)natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9769236228967570792011-07-05T12:31:57.436-04:002011-07-05T12:31:57.436-04:00Speaking of fans talking about anything but the ga...Speaking of fans talking about anything but the game. I had two young women behind me complaining non stop about their boss. (it really got to the point of being ridiculous.) Obviously the boss was an older lady from all they were saying. They were very rude about her. Finally at the 7th inning stretch of the first game I stood and turned around and told them, that I would try and straighten my wife, their boss, up so that she can become a better boss when you all return to work Tuesday. Talk about shutting them up, that worked like a charm.Manassas Nats Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52451375245634240912011-07-05T12:26:16.763-04:002011-07-05T12:26:16.763-04:00Best. Posts. Ever.
Love the etiquette explained by...Best. Posts. Ever.<br />Love the etiquette explained by the genuine fans here.<br />Sitting in a back row (313) with concessions behind, it's necessary from time to time to ask folks politely to stop shouting into their cell phones.Jim Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118806861264253607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-70927979269790754902011-07-05T12:12:08.204-04:002011-07-05T12:12:08.204-04:00Hey, 1a, I'm going to the game tonight, and I ...Hey, 1a, I'm going to the game tonight, and I decided to unearth my Wilkerson #7 T-shirt from the closet.<br /><br />Reasoning: We're playing the Cubs, who have Soriano in the outfield. We got Soriano from Texas in exchange for Wilky.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-63105476114513639512011-07-05T12:00:37.715-04:002011-07-05T12:00:37.715-04:00I'll second their thanks, erocks!I'll second their thanks, erocks!natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79735468413500178072011-07-05T11:07:15.337-04:002011-07-05T11:07:15.337-04:00I've gotten caught in the aisle occasionally, ...I've gotten caught in the aisle occasionally, when sitting way down low. Not everyone can squat down in the aisle until the next break, but if one can, it does work.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45264290827581675602011-07-05T10:58:05.616-04:002011-07-05T10:58:05.616-04:00@Outsider, take another look at Bzl's comment....@Outsider, take another look at Bzl's comment.<br /><br />TOP of the row. Don't come down the aisle when a batter is at bat. Bzl isn't talking about somebody standing in the aisle.<br /><br />I agree with Bzl 100%, by the way. The ushers ought to do their jobs. One guy at section 313 occasionally does it right, but most of the ushers never bother.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51324082579910989352011-07-05T10:54:07.838-04:002011-07-05T10:54:07.838-04:00I've been taking my daughter to Nats games sin...I've been taking my daughter to Nats games since the first homestand in 2005 when she was 2 weeks old. Had 20-game ticket plan but also went to many more games to average about 40+ per year. At no time, even with an infant, did I ever attempt to leave or return to my seat in the middle of a pitch. Sure, I did it in between pitches, but let's just say that that was because I timed it very well.<br /><br />Once she was old enough to walk on her own, we were at Nats Park and coming back from getting refreshments and she started walking down the aisle towards our seats. I quickly caught up to her before she made it down the steps and told her that we needed to squat down and wait until there was a stoppage in play (speedy runner on first, so I knew there would be a number of throws that way in between pitches so this could take some time). <br /><br />Thankfully, the batter grounded into a DP and the inning was over. As we were walking down to our seats (third row from the top), the folks sitting in the top two rows along the aisles thanked me for teaching my child the proper way to return to the seats during the game.erocks33noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73351703822149959062011-07-05T10:53:51.673-04:002011-07-05T10:53:51.673-04:00BZL--If a fan stands in the aisle at the end of th...BZL--If a fan stands in the aisle at the end of the row, it is easy to block the view of the people in the rows behind. It depends on the angle in that section, of course, but I can assure you that it happens. People have complained when I have done it, and I have wanted to complain when others did it. I didn't say anything, because I knew the standees were trying to be polite, but it still blocked my view.Nats Outsidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-48099837085088247082011-07-05T10:32:37.724-04:002011-07-05T10:32:37.724-04:00Wally/Grandstander/Drew8 -- I went to the game in ...Wally/Grandstander/Drew8 -- I went to the game in Harrisburg last night (my reward for being in PA all weekend instead of at Nats Park). Great night there. Norris and Rhinehart both hit two bombs (and they were not cheap homeruns either), and Harper's two hits were both sharply hit liners. The Harper highlight was when he went 1st to third on a *groundout* to the shortstop. Truly amazing, though he will never get away with that in MLB. He just never broke stride coming around second and beat the throw to third easily with a hard slide.<br /><br />Peacock was impressive. Consistently hit 93 mph on his fastball, according to the stadium radar gun (who knows how accurate it was?) He also and has a wicked breaking ball at around 74 or 75 mph. Even though he walked two batters, which apparently is alot for him, it's clear he has great command. I hope we see him in September in Nats Park.<br /><br />On Werth, I seem to remember an early season game against the Brewers where he did basically the same thing -- stealing third, and then beating a throw home from Prince Fielder to win the game. It's very exciting when a guy takes over the game like that and essentially wins it single handed. Let's hope he starts hitting soon. The late game heroics wouldn't have been necessary if he had just singled in the 7th.<br /><br />As for booing, I don't do alot of it personally, but I strongly believe if you pay to go to a baseball game that's one of the things you have a right to do. (Unlike standing up in front of other paying customers, which should be a capital offense.) Who knows, maybe the booing inspired Jason to do his thing in the 10th.Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-55679809488352413102011-07-05T10:28:51.349-04:002011-07-05T10:28:51.349-04:00Have to add to the fans coming and going at their ...Have to add to the fans coming and going at their own pleasure. Went to both a Phillies and Toronto game last year and was impressed that the ushers actually stop fans from going down an aisle until after that at-bat. god forbid our ushers actually have to work and while I love when they are not paying attention and I get to move down into better seats if I have exchanged tickets over near sec 131, they really should do a better job.sjm308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57512420961615141892011-07-05T10:14:24.139-04:002011-07-05T10:14:24.139-04:00Nats Outsider: If a fan waits at the top of the a...Nats Outsider: If a fan waits at the top of the aisle, and then goes to his/her seat at the end of the at-bat, I don't see that they are blocking anyone's view. This is what basketball and hockey fans are directed to do at Verizon (where you have to wait for a whistle); it works there.Bzl.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66302049302004581062011-07-05T10:14:06.411-04:002011-07-05T10:14:06.411-04:00Great comments again today folks!
I have already c...Great comments again today folks!<br />I have already commented on the fans around me yesterday but it was honestly the first time this season that people up in 308 were not concentrating on the game. Its usually a good place to be. I am thinking tonights game (love redcarpet rewards) will bring a different crowd with fewer tourists.<br /><br />Just heard Buster Olney on the radio call Jason Werth's contract the worst in the game. He did not blame Jason for signing it, but I still don't get it. I realize it takes an entire team but last year what was our record after 86 games? Last year I don't think we expected to win games like yesterday. I am not saying this is all Werth but he sure helps with his attitude. I realize he is not hitting and that is a struggle for all of us right now watching him at the plate but he does so much more. His throw home yesterday was key, his baserunning obviously did win this game. His contract also shows major league baseball that we are in this thing for the long haul. I liked Adam Dunn while he was here but look at what he has done compared to Jason and its not pretty, and the huge thing for me is that Dunn has NEVER played on a winning team and in Jason's first year here, we are at .500. Again, I realize that is not all Jason but he is a part of this. I will not boo him while he continues to hustle. I understand he gets upset with himself when he doesn't produce at the plate but he is able to let that go out in the field and I think that is difficult to do. OK, you guys can disagree with me but no way is Jason's contract the worst in the majors IMO, if you look at our teams results.sjm308noreply@blogger.com