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"Let's Go Phillies!" chant at Nationals Park: Opening Day 2010

Found February 03, 2012 on Nationals Enquirer: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Stan Kasten
TEAMS: Washington Nationals

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And so, two years later, the Nationals are finally attempting to say sorry to their fans for the Opening Day 2010 debacle engineered by Stan Kasten and a fleet of Phillies Party Buses (whereby tickets to Opening Day at Nationals park were made available to Phillies fans via group sales long before Nationals fans here at home had any chance to purchase their own tickets individually. Video above of the results.) through a "Take Back the Park" campaign. Via the official release by the Nats: "Beginning today, single game tickets for the May 4-6 Nationals vs. Phillies series will only be available to season ticket holders and fans who reside in Washington, D.C., Maryland or Virginia. This exclusive presale will ensure that the team’s most loyal fans have the first opportunity to purchase tickets to cheer on the Nationals when they play their NL East rivals to the north." If you're from the DMV, go here. *shrug* Guess it's a good thing for th...
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