Take Me Out To The Ballgame

I went to a Washington Nationals game today with a group of people from work. I worked last night and unfortunately I overslept, so I missed the tailgating before the game. No hamburgers and bourbon slushies for me. I took the metro down to RFK. It only took me a half hour, which made me happy, although the train was pretty crowded. Some people really just have no concept of personal space. I am so glad that I don’t have to commute on the Metro to work every day. We had a good turnout, with 20 people in attendance. Our seats were in the nosebleed section (Section 512, Row 18, Seats 1 – 20), but RFK is raked pretty steeply, so we still had a good view from where were sitting. The game was pretty good, as was the people watching. The Nationals ended up beating the Astros four to two. The best part of the game was probably in the eighth inning, when Houston Astros manager Phil Garner argued with the umpires and got ejected from the game. When the game was over, the droves started heading towards the metro. It didn’t look like we were going to even get into the station any time in the next millennium, so we cut up the side to the front of the line. I got back to my car at the Clarendon metro in about 45 minutes. Pretty good, considering my friend told me it once took him almost two hours. Next Saturday, I am going with my family to a Potomac Nationals game in Woodbridge. They are a minor league (single A) affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The level of play probably won’t be as good, but our seats will be much better and significantly cheaper than at a major league game.