Nats impressed, in awe of new home
Published 3/29/2008 by Bill Ladson at Major League Baseball News
It almost didn't matter how Nationals Park played during batting practice on Friday evening. The Nationals were still in awe of the stadium. "Wow" was the reaction on Thursday night, when the players went into the stadium for the first time. Big smiles on the faces of every player told the story on Friday.
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