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Pennsylvania Senator Upset Over Nationals' "Take Back The Park" Ticket Initiative

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in a letter to Nationals Owner Ted Lerner "decries a new team 'gimmick' that gives priority in home game ticket sales to customers" from DC, Maryland and Virginia, according to Chris Brennan of the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS. Casey, who sent a copy of the letter to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, wrote, "The Phillies have some of the best fans in the world and they shouldn’t be left out in the cold on tickets just because the Washington Nationals want a stronger home field advantage." The issue "bubbled up" last week when the Washington Post reported the plan and quoted team COO Andrew Feffer "as saying he was tired of the Phillies fan invasion at his home games." Annually, Phillies fans "from Pennsylvania and around the region have packed Nationals’ stadium when their team plays" in DC (PHILLY.com, 2/10). In DC, Adam Kilgore noted Casey, via Twitter, "stood against the Nationals’ plan." Casey tweeted, "I'm calling on the Nationals to reverse course on a reported plan to block Phillies fans from buying tickets to games at Nationals Park." A team spokesperson said that the Nats had "no response to Casey's comments" (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 2/9). Feffer said Thursday, "This isn't about Phillies fans, it's about giving Nationals fans more of a chance to buy the tickets. It's just a presale. We're giving our fans first crack at the tickets until they go on sale in March and then we'll see what's left (for Phillies fans)." He added, "I'll be interested to see if the senators from Virginia or Maryland have anything to say about it. Get a little bit of a rivalry in the Capitol building going" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 2/9).

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