Author Topic: Nationals Park Questions? (2011-2014) (Read 174927 times)

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #1575:** July 24, 2014, 08:26:15 PM »

Does anyone know when Gates Open for Billy Joel?

Displaced Bucco · « **Reply #1576:** July 25, 2014, 12:25:58 PM »

Quote from: NationalHeat on July 24, 2014, 01:32:52 PM

Has anyone heard of a SPH event on Saturday, August 2nd?

Season Plan Holder Appreciation Day

Please join us on August 2 as the Washington Nationals celebrate Season Plan
Holder Appreciation Day! The day is highlighted by an exclusive opportunity to
interact with players on the field at Nationals Park.

Gates open at 2:30 p.m. and the event will end at 5:00 p.m. Starting at 2:30
p.m. you will be able to proceed to the warning track where you can meet,
interact, and take pictures with your favorite players!

Season Plan Holder Appreciation Day will also feature a live question and answer
session with special guests on the Miller Lite Scoreboard Walk.

Season Plan Holders will receive one event pass for every seat in their package.
Event passes for full and half Season Plan Holders will be uploaded to their
Ultimate Ballpark Access cards and will be available for transfer via e-mail
from their online accounts. All partial plan holders will receive event passes
in the mail within the next 3-5 days.

Please Note:
• August 2 game tickets are not required to attend Season Plan Holder
Appreciation Day.
• Parking lots and garages will only be available for fans with a valid parking
pass to the 7:05 p.m. game vs the Philadelphia Phillies

We hope to see you on this special day. Go Nats!

Sincerely,
Washington Nationals Season Ticket Sales and Service Department

varoadking · « **Reply #1577:** July 25, 2014, 01:45:39 PM »

Quote from: mitlen on July 24, 2014, 08:24:45 PM

Missus and I attended the Red Bull Blutag.

It was pretty interesting. We left when it started raining...I think it was about time to change and get ready to head to Nat's Park anyway...

NationalHeat · « **Reply #1578:** July 25, 2014, 02:32:47 PM »

So is the SPH event a good place to get autographs? Is it usually just the C list guys you get to meet? Worth the time?

varoadking · « **Reply #1579:** July 25, 2014, 02:35:29 PM »

Quote from: NationalHeat on July 25, 2014, 02:32:47 PM

So is the SPH event a good place to get autographs? Is it usually just the C list guys you get to meet? Worth the time?

Only a few players come out and few people get to even meet them. This was 2012...

Desi, Suzuki and someone else just walked around the warning track and basically ignored everyone.

Gio took pictures with some people, but all in all, it was a total bust...

mitlen · « **Reply #1580:** July 25, 2014, 03:25:20 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on July 25, 2014, 01:45:39 PM

It was pretty interesting. We left when it started raining...I think it was about time to change and get ready to head to Nat's Park anyway...

Missus says that's when we left as well. We took the shuttle bus back to Alexandria and headed home.

blue911 · « **Reply #1581:** July 25, 2014, 03:27:30 PM »

Quote from: mitlen on July 25, 2014, 03:25:20 PM

Missus says that's when we left as well. We took the shuttle bus back to Alexandria and headed home.

Sounds like my kind of outing

varoadking · « **Reply #1582:** July 25, 2014, 04:15:36 PM »

Quote from: CALSGR8 on July 24, 2014, 08:26:15 PM

Does anyone know when Gates Open for Billy Joel?

They'll probably let him in most anytime he wants...

imref · « **Reply #1583:** July 25, 2014, 04:42:18 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on July 25, 2014, 04:15:36 PM

They'll probably let him in most anytime he wants...

i would have thought it would have been when he was young.

tomterp · « **Reply #1584:** July 25, 2014, 06:14:32 PM »

Quote from: imref on July 25, 2014, 04:42:18 PM

i would have thought it would have been when he was young.

Hopefully he doesn't suffer a heart attackackackackackack prior to the show.

mitlen · « **Reply #1585:** July 25, 2014, 06:16:30 PM »

Quote from: tomterp on July 25, 2014, 06:14:32 PM

Hopefully he doesn't suffer a heart attackackackackackack prior to the show.

heeman82 · « **Reply #1586:** July 25, 2014, 06:20:24 PM »

My dad went to high school with billy joel's brother. He told me he used to always say, "My brother is a burnout and all he does all day is sit around and play piano.."

I'd rather go meet Ted Dibiase

varoadking · « **Reply #1587:** July 25, 2014, 07:41:08 PM »

Quote from: heeman82 on July 25, 2014, 06:20:24 PM

My dad went to high school with billy joel's brother. He told me he used to always say, "My brother is a burnout and all he does all day is sit around and play piano.."

Wonder if his cats pee'd under his pianos?

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #1588:** July 25, 2014, 10:52:34 PM »

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2014/07/24/seeing-billy-joel-at-nationals-park-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

blue911 · « **Reply #1589:** July 25, 2014, 11:11:02 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on July 25, 2014, 07:41:08 PM

Wonder if his cats pee'd under his pianos?

I think that was Christie Brinkley

Mathguy · « **Reply #1590:** July 26, 2014, 06:05:34 AM »

I always knew you were demented Terp - what an awful thought

Quote from: tomterp on July 25, 2014, 06:14:32 PM

Hopefully he doesn't suffer a heart attackackackackackack prior to the show.

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #1591:** July 26, 2014, 10:39:00 AM »

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #1592:** July 27, 2014, 11:23:28 AM »

Quote from: NationalHeat on July 25, 2014, 02:32:47 PM

So is the SPH event a good place to get autographs? Is it usually just the C list guys you get to meet? Worth the time?

Getting autographs at this event gets harder every year. It's different every year but I would go in with low expectations re autographs.

imref · « **Reply #1593:** July 27, 2014, 06:15:26 PM »

Quote from: Baseball is Life on July 27, 2014, 11:23:28 AM

Getting autographs at this event gets harder every year. It's different every year but I would go in with low expectations re autographs.

best place for player autographs is potomac.

Whino83 · « **Reply #1594:** August 01, 2014, 08:13:27 AM »

I am new to this site and trying to use my smart phone which isn't working. I am wanting to come up to another Nats game and was thinking of taking the metro. I am coming from Staunton, Va. Can anybody tell me where I can catch it coming from I-81 northbound? Any info will be greatly appreciated. I am bring my daughter and thought this may be easier? Thanks in advance. GO NATS!

Galah · « **Reply #1595:** August 01, 2014, 09:03:48 AM »

Quote from: Whino83 on August 01, 2014, 08:13:27 AM

I am new to this site and trying to use my smart phone which isn't working. I am wanting to come up to another Nats game and was thinking of taking the metro. I am coming from Staunton, Va. Can anybody tell me where I can catch it coming from I-81 northbound? Any info will be greatly appreciated. I am bring my daughter and thought this may be easier? Thanks in advance. GO NATS!

I-81 North to I 66 East and then pick up the Orange line at Vienna. You'll have to change to the Green Line at l'Enfant Plaza

There may be other options, here's the link to the metro map http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm

mitlen · « **Reply #1596:** August 01, 2014, 10:39:49 AM »

Quote from: Whino83 on August 01, 2014, 08:13:27 AM

I am new to this site and trying to use my smart phone which isn't working. I am wanting to come up to another Nats game and was thinking of taking the metro. I am coming from Staunton, Va. Can anybody tell me where I can catch it coming from I-81 northbound? Any info will be greatly appreciated. I am bring my daughter and thought this may be easier? Thanks in advance. GO NATS!

If ya like to walk, you can take the Orange all the way to Capitol South and walk to the Park. Lots of folks do it so you wouldn't be alone. Save the hassle of transferring at L'Enfant Plaza. Guess it depends on how old your daughter is. If she's young, it could be a long walk for her. If it's a weekend game, parking is free at Metro lots.

NationalHeat · « **Reply #1597:** August 01, 2014, 10:53:34 AM »

Gonna tailgate (drink beer and eat snacks, no grill) Sunday at Lot W. Any idea what time that lot opens?

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #1598:** August 01, 2014, 11:41:27 AM »

Just FYI, if that lot is getting dull, drive down South Cap past the Park, turn right before you go over the bridge, make your first left, then park in the lot to the right at the next intersection. There's a small cadre of folks tailgating there (no grills) whenever we park there. That's the southwest corner of of Half Street SW and R Street SW. It's a quiet lot that, so far, has only ever been three quarters full.

Quote from: NationalHeat on August 01, 2014, 10:53:34 AM

Gonna tailgate (drink beer and eat snacks, no grill) Sunday at Lot W. Any idea what time that lot opens?

Displaced Bucco · « **Reply #1599:** August 06, 2014, 10:34:48 PM »

This has been driving me nuts for like half the season. Does anyone know the reason the guy at the end of the screen on the visitor's side holds up different color square sheet of plastic several times each inning?