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SBD/Issue 133/Sports Media
Blog Hound: Nationals Park Grand Opening
Published April 2, 2008
Bloggers discuss Opening Night in the new Nationals Park in DC.
| One
Frozen Blog Posted by: pucksandbooks |
| “What a spectacular week for the Washington sports fan! The Nationals the other night christened an impressive new stadium — and in dramatic fashion.” |
| The
Sports Curmudgeon Posted by: |
| “What is stunning is that the Nationals – in the city that was starving for baseball for more than three decades – did not sell out their opening game in their new playpen on a weekend.” |
| Steroid
Nation Posted by: GRG51 |
| “So there we have it. Nice new baseball park in the midst of poverty and infrastructure meltdowns. However, everyone thinks it is important to feel good when watching the national pastime.” |
| The
Slanch Report Posted by: |
| “Any negatives that I developed about the stadium on Saturday were totally put to rest for the real opening game on Sunday. They got their shit together and fixed all the problems I noticed from Saturday night. Also, when you are in your seats for most of the game, as opposed to exploring it really is amazing how good the sight lines are everywhere.” |
| Nats320 Posted by: Screech’s Best Friend |
| “Between Full Time Concessions on the outer walls, the portable carts inside, Trash Cans and other bins -- everyone was squeezed together. The moment reminded me of The Tokyo Subway System. We needed those guys with the push sticks to get everyone moving along.” |
BUILDING THE BUZZ: Sports Media Challenge's Buzz Manager analyzed the online buzz about the opening of the Nationals Park. Bloggers who were impressed with the new ballpark were counted as positive, making up 72.22% of the buzz. Bloggers who were unimpressed with the park were tallied as negative, representing 16.67% of posts. Click here fore more information. See www.sportsbusinessdaily.com for more info.
The topic ranked 4 out of 10 on the buzz, indicating a medium level of interest among sports bloggers.
- Many bloggers thought the opening of the new ballpark marked the beginning of Nationals baseball in DC. They felt as though the team was on rent from Montreal; but with a ballpark of their own, the team now belongs in the nation’s capital.
- Bloggers were impressed with the ballpark's many bells and whistles, including “green” facilities, easy entrance from public transportation, video game stations, and the ability to bring in food from home.
- Several fans felt the ballpark was an uninspired, carbon copy of other recently built stadiums around MLB.
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