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Way to support your new ballpark, Washington
Published 4/8/2008 at Big League Stew
Uh, the Nationals held their second game at their new stadium on Monday night and drew a whopping 20,487 people, only 48 percent of the park's capacity. According to Capitol Punishment, that's a modern day low for a new baseball stadium. The breakdown: • The Tigers drew 21,405 to their second game at Comerica Park. • The Indians drew 34,087 to their second game at Jacobs Progressive Field. • The White Sox drew 36,420 to their second game at New Comiskey Park U.S. Cellular ...

Nats Set a (Non)Attendance Record
Published 4/8/2008 by Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
... fans, because every excuse proffered about last night is true: they were playing the Nats, the weather was crud, D.C. viewers were naturally drawn to Memphis-Kansas, not to mention the large number of folks who no doubt were staying at home to catch the replay of Washington Post Live at 11 or infomercials or something. But still, you don't want to get in the habit of setting (non)Attendance records, as the Nats evidently did last night (for second-game-in-new-stadium crowd), according to Capital Punishment . If you want, feel free to attempt to rank, in attendance and ...

Just some more attendance numbers
Published 4/9/2008 by Harper Gordek at Oleanders and Morning Glories
... Yesterday Chris over at CP - noted the attendance of the Nats 2nd home game didn’t quite live up to the standards set by other teams.  Furor erupted.  Nats Enquirer noted that the ...

Ballpark review: Nationals Stadium
Published 4/9/2008 by Ken Dynamo at GO METS DIE BRAVES
... Not quite the same crowd as Opening Day (which some Nats fans seem to be really stressing about. Personally, I don't see the big deal, but that's probably because I don't give a shit about the Nats). ...

Peter Angelos is a funny guy.
Published 4/10/2008 by ck at The Nationals Enquirer
... Angelos chalks up pathetic Camden Yards crowds to the weather; "definitely" wants Nats to succeed; may or may not have been in attendance at the hotly- ...