Everyone loves to think the Golden Age of Baseball came during their childhoods, but Jesse Goldberg-Strassler argues that the best times for the National Pastime are happening right now, with the minor leagues in great shape and major leaguers at the top of their games in a very competitive environment. In an article from the […]
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New Nats ballpark a financial hit for District
After a contentious fight to bring in the Washington Nationals, it looks like Nationals Park advocates were right: the ballpark’s economic impact is generating a profit for the District of Columbia. Never mind the economic impact in the area around the ballpark — it’s been slow to come, but it is indeed coming. The bottom […]
H-Sens on roll entering 2012 season
Good news for Harrisburg Senators (Class AA; Eastern League) management: For the first time ever, the H-Sens have surpassed 100,000 tickets sold prior to the home opener. The Senators reached the milestone earlier this week, two weeks prior to the April 12 home opener. This is the third season in the new and improved Metro […]
Pigging out at the park: the eight-pound StrasBurger
We have an early contender for the most noteworthy food item at a ballpark this season: the Washington Nationals will be offering an eight-pound hamburger, the StrasBurger. From the Nationals PR department, this news about a burger to be sold at the Red Porch concession area: Weighing eight pounds total (including toppings), the StrasBurger is […]