Nationals Stadium Tours

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Are these still going on? Has anyone been on it? Worth it?

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Hot crap, they are! Here is the info for those interested:

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ballpark/tours.jsp

[tomterp]

I haven't been on an official tour, but I did get a chance to visit the clubhouse, bullpen, dugout, and Presidents' Club, and I've been in one of the Lincoln suites.  It would be cool if they would let you throw off the bullpen mound, and hit in the batting cages down underneath, like we could do.

I'd say it's probably worth doing, for any Nats geek with a camera jones.

[wpa2629]

I've done it ... it was awesome ....

[ronnynat]

Not a bad deal for only 15 bucks. I'll probably go next week.

[natsfan4evr]

They let you go in the bullpen and clubhouse? Is this only because it isn't baseball season or will they do this during the season too?
This is the first tour I've heard of that lets you in those areas.

[tomterp]

They let you go in the bullpen and clubhouse? Is this only because it isn't baseball season or will they do this during the season too?
This is the first tour I've heard of that lets you in those areas.

I didn't do a tour, I went to a private event where they had food, fun and games on the field, and those areas you mentioned were open for inspection or play time.  YOu could hit in the batting cages, throw off the mound, etc. 

[ronnynat]

They let you go in the bullpen and clubhouse? Is this only because it isn't baseball season or will they do this during the season too?
This is the first tour I've heard of that lets you in those areas.

From the link that NOTLD posted:

Take the Nationals Park Ballpark Tour for a behind-the-scenes look at Nationals Park. Over the course of an hour and fifteen minutes, our entertaining and knowledgeable guides will provide an up-close and personal experience of the ballpark, regaling visitors and fans with baseball history and anecdotes, including visits to:

    * The PNC Diamond Club, the Lexus Presidents Club and the Stars & Stripes Club
    * A Luxury Suite
    * The Press Box
    * The Nationals Dugout
    * The Nationals Clubhouse

The tour will encourage you to participate and include interactive portions:

    * Touch a module of the spectacular five-story HD scoreboard
    * Experience the Nationals indoor batting cages
    * Throw a pitch in the Nationals Bullpen

[tripan1035]

Wife & I went on the tour last June on a Thursday morning, only 4 people in our group but had a really nice tour and got to see all areas -- several suites, press box, clubhouse.  We had a great guide with lots of stories and willing to answer all questions.  Very impressive and well worth the $15.  Everyone should do it!

[hammondsnats]

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ballpark/ballpark_panoramas.jsp

pretty cool views there.  man do i miss the red loft. 

[CALSGR8]

I went in October.  It was kind of rainy that day but it was worth it.  You do a lot of walking.  I went at the 11:30 with a girl named Jennifer who was very good.  You get to see the view from the press box, Suites, Diamond Club seats, the indoor batting practice area, the bullpen (and I threw some pitches too).  In the bullpen on the left hand side a metal fork was in the dirt.   Is that for a Fork Ball?    Ha Ha, I slay me!   

I liked it and want to go again sometime.  When its warmer!

[Nat of the Living Dead]

I'm going tomorrow on the 1:30pm tour. Sweet!

[hammondsnats]

I'm going tomorrow on the 1:30pm tour. Sweet!

maybe teixeira will go with you

[Nat of the Living Dead]

maybe teixeira will go with you

If that happened, I guarantee the NQ's readership would jump from three readers to ten overnight.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

No Teixera sightings, but had an absolutely fantastic time. Review and pictures are on my blog at this posting:

http://www.natsnq.com/?p=1226

[blue911]

No Teixera sightings, but had an absolutely fantastic time. Review and pictures are on my blog at this posting:

http://www.natsnq.com/?p=1226

Did they show you where TomTerp sat in the dugout?

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Did they show you where TomTerp sat in the dugout?

No, but they showed us the seat where Tomterp's ball landed when he threw in the bullpen. They painted it fuchsia or something to commemorate. Reminded them of Matt Chico.

[blue911]

No, but they showed us the seat where Tomterp's ball landed when he threw in the bullpen. They painted it fuchsia or something to commemorate. Reminded them of Matt Chico.

$15 seems like a lot if their not going to point out the "Terp" hi-lites.

[PANatsFan]

The plural of "stadium" is "stadia"

[Bags]

No, but they showed us the seat where Tomterp's ball landed when he threw in the bullpen. They painted it fuchsia or something to commemorate. Reminded them of Matt Chico.

Well done...   
 

[Bags]

The plural of "stadium" is "stadia"

Fortunately, it isn't even called a "stadium tour", it's a "ballpark tour".  Stadiums are for the NFL. 
 

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Stadium, ballpark, field, whatever. It is what it is.

[PANatsFan]

Stadium, ballpark, field, whatever. It is what it is.

I'm just making fun of/joining the grammar police.

[tomterp]

No, but they showed us the seat where Tomterp's ball landed when he threw in the bullpen. They painted it fuchsia or something to commemorate. Reminded them of Matt Chico.

 

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Oh come now, Tom. We are pulling your leg.