tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post1979478426671254115..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: New Nationals Park UpdateScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-75394716952525196332007-08-25T18:33:00.000-04:002007-08-25T18:33:00.000-04:00Dave: Thanks--In The 300 Section at RFK, rows 9 an...Dave: Thanks--In The 300 Section at RFK, rows 9 and Higher have blocked views. In fact, most all those folks can't see the scoreboard or any pop up--which would kill it for me. In Row 4 of Section 320--extreme popups down the left field lane--disappear momentarily. We have come to learn that if the baseball disappears--in all likelihood it will go foul. Anything in play--we see. But, Our View is REALLY GOOD--I am partial--but, one of best in the house for the price. We are just high enough to get a good overall view--but still close enough to be apart of the action and have the player hear us yell.<BR/><BR/>The Club Level Overhang is much lower at the New Ball Park. The last few rows at New Nationals Park is at most--10 FEET. The Mezzanine at RFK is most likely 30 feet above from row 1 of any Section 300 seat--never getting lower than approx. 20 FEET--BIG DIFFERENCE. If I was sitting in Club Level--I would not want the back two rows--to much to pay for a possible lesser view. The Infield Terrace--directly above that section and the suites--is a FAR BETTER CHOICE for the price. Sohna and I have actually laughed how those $20 Infield Terrace Seats contain Section 320--in the exact same spot in relation to the Nats Dugout as we enjoy at RFK--just on the first base side, instead of third.. For a briefest of moments--we considered moving there. But, we wanted to be a bit closer.<BR/><BR/>Oh Yeah--this coming homestand--I am heading to the Yellow Seats to Compare. Count on it!!<BR/>Hope that helps some.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1254979250753695972007-08-25T12:51:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:51:00.000-04:00With regards to the upper deck, several people hav...With regards to the upper deck, several people have pointed out elsewhere that RFK's upper deck is extraordinarily close to the field, even in comparison with other 1960s ballparks. So we might be a bit spoiled by our current situation.<BR/><BR/>SBF, I'll be really interested to read your comparisons of the last row, upper-deck RF seats at RFK with what you saw at Nationals Park. I've sat in the top row of section 550 in RFK, and it's a heckuva distance away from the infield, I can tell you.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like the steeper rake of the seating rows should have the effect of moving the top rows closer (horizontally) to the field than they would otherwise be. I think I'd rather look right down on the game (like the press will do) than view it from afar but at a lower angle.<BR/><BR/>I greatly appreciate your comment about the overhang on the club level seats. How does this compare with the upper rows of the 300 sections (such as 320) in RFK? Many of those higher 300-level rows in RFK have pretty obscured views.<BR/><BR/>This is the best all-around fan blog in Nats Nation, IMHO! Thanks for the great work!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-65669148742498577412007-08-25T10:50:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:50:00.000-04:00If I remember correctly, perhaps the biggest compl...If I remember correctly, perhaps the biggest complaint about this stadium's seating is that the upper deck seats are much farther from the field than at RFK. If you measure horizontally, I think the distance was similar. But when you add in the new height, because they are stacked on top of the two levels of suites, it puts them much farther from the field than at RFK.<BR/><BR/>It makes me sad to hear this. The biggest complaint about the White Sox' stadium is that the upper deck seats are so far up there, you feel as if you are miles from the game, and hanging out up in the wind. It makes it very impersonal, like you aren't a part of what's happening at all. I hope the Nats' stadium doesn't have this feel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-4178625184403161992007-08-24T15:50:00.000-04:002007-08-24T15:50:00.000-04:00Natsfan7--I am not sure if its too high, as I don'...Natsfan7--I am not sure if its too high, as I don't usually head up to the Upper Deck at RFK. I was told today by someone in management with The Nationals the pitch angle of the Upper Deck is the same as every other park built of late--no difference. For me, it was high--and that's because its unfamilar territory. We always set close to the field. So anything farther away looks strange. I am going to take a look at the upper reaches of RFK on the next home stand and compare. One thing for sure--from those seats you are looming down on the playing field. <BR/><BR/>SenatorNat--not sure about the murals, I have a followup coming with the Project Manager. I will ask.<BR/><BR/>Paul--one thing definite about the sun--at 1PM on a summer day--the sun is BEHIND the Cantilever Top and Light Grid of the stadium on the first base side--providing Shade on the first base side--the back half--not the front.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-14121267425673328132007-08-24T14:53:00.000-04:002007-08-24T14:53:00.000-04:00So.....how high up is the upper deck?????? Do you ...So.....how high up is the upper deck?????? Do you think its to high????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-39488543552039033272007-08-24T14:12:00.000-04:002007-08-24T14:12:00.000-04:00I'm not a scientist, but I think if you look at th...I'm not a scientist, but I think if you look at the side-by-side maps of the stadiums on page 12 of the relocation guide, you can sort of figure out where the sun is going. Just take the sun situation at RFK and rotate it 60 degrees counterclockwise. For day games, I think this means everyone is in the sun at the beginning of a day game, and then the sun moves around a bit clockwise, with no relief at all for the 3B side, and probably no relief at all for most of the lower deck. For night games, I think the 1B side might be spared at the beginning of the game, but again most of the stadium will be cooking at the beginning. I think that famous disappearing ellipse of sun would be somewhere in foul LF upstairs (yikes, the cheap seats will really be cheap). As the summer progresses, I think this all moves a bit clockwise. LF may be a really tough field to play next year. I looked up Yankee Stadium, my boyhood hangout, and sure enough the alignment is the same. And left field is the sun field there.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683734720896529408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-7653868397564131462007-08-24T12:01:00.000-04:002007-08-24T12:01:00.000-04:00It certainly is beautiful.Hopefully they build on ...It certainly is beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully they build on this late season success to open it up right.Jarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055106710456679987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-82515914291733270992007-08-24T11:13:00.000-04:002007-08-24T11:13:00.000-04:00Are there going to be two parking lots - one more ...Are there going to be two parking lots - one more or less in back of the right-field scoreboard? And are they going to be faced with murals as depicted in the virtual show, I believe, and on this year's schedule? Great tour. The columns depicting Walter Johnson, etc., are unique and fabulous!<BR/><BR/>Trust in SBF. All Good.SenatorNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049860385485455410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-38483865656275917062007-08-24T09:35:00.000-04:002007-08-24T09:35:00.000-04:00Paul: The building over the parking deck is The Le...Paul: The building over the parking deck is The Lerners Building. Most of the seats will be in the sun--but how it changes throughout the course of a day game, I don't think anyone has a clue yet.<BR/><BR/>Janet: Cup Holders are coming. They are added to the back of each seat, and to the railing in the front row. The Seats come before the cupholders--it was explained to me. <BR/><BR/>an briosca mor--No we were not in the yellow seats, standing just to the left of my regular seats in Section 320. <BR/><BR/>On the panorama--very comparable. Sohna and I actually discussed this and took example pictures we could compare. All in all--very close. A very fair renditionScreech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-19193590303087484112007-08-24T07:59:00.000-04:002007-08-24T07:59:00.000-04:00Hey SBF, thanks for the great photo tour. It reall...Hey SBF, thanks for the great photo tour. It really does get my blood pumping for the new park!<BR/><BR/>In regard to your concern about the view from the upper deck being a mile away, maybe in addition to checking out how that compares with the yellow seats at RFK you could also go to the online panoramic view tool for the new park and see how the view from that section as shown in the computer simulation matches up with reality. I know I relied very heavily on that computer simulation (which is actually quite cool) when I was trying to figure out my choices for the questionnaire. But I did wonder at the time how close the simulation was tracking with what the real view will be from the seats. So it would be interesting to get your perspective on that if you have the chance to check it out.<BR/><BR/>And BTW, when I saw you up on the big screen playing the PIN game with Clint last week, it looked like there were yellow seats behind you. Did you go upstairs to play, or am I just confused?An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-8356740637803410112007-08-24T07:37:00.000-04:002007-08-24T07:37:00.000-04:00Thanks for the update on the new ballpark. One qu...Thanks for the update on the new ballpark. One question, though. What about the beverage cup holders for the seats? I look forward to those every time I have to move my bag because of a spill close by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-70103121549515094732007-08-23T23:32:00.000-04:002007-08-23T23:32:00.000-04:00There is one tall building that does seem to block...There is one tall building that does seem to block the Capitol Dome if you're in right field, it seems. The building is just beyond the parking decks in one of the last pictures posted. Is that the Lerners' building??? I know as I glance at the ballpark on the freeway, driving by, that that building is the one building that blocks the view of the stadium.<BR/><BR/>I got the impression from the Nats' literature that almost all of the seats will be in the sun for most of the games, which I'm not happy about. But there's nothing to do about it until we really see how it works next year. I guess I'll stock up on the zinc oxide.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683734720896529408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-86214673333937223962007-08-23T22:58:00.000-04:002007-08-23T22:58:00.000-04:00fav61 & Mike Edgar--Thanks for the kind comments. ...fav61 & Mike Edgar--Thanks for the kind comments. From the Upper Deck--Terrace Level and Above along the first base side--The Capitol Dome is CLEARLY SEEN over the left/centerfield wall of the stadium. Take a look at one of the very last photos-the long shot of the new parking deck being built. You can see the Dome just to the left of 20 M St.SW. That is The Lerners just completed building. That Building sits on the corner, so not much can be built west of it. The Washington Monument is also visable from the Upper Deck, first base side. In fact, from the Upper Deck Third Base Side--you can see The Capitol. Currently, you can also see the Dome from spots on the Main Concourse--but as was discussed among Chrystal, Sohna and myself during the tour--an eventual buildout North and East of The Stadium will block that Capitol View for those at the concourse and below--No Doubt. Considering that NO BUILDING can be more than 13 Stories in DC--the Upper Level should be safe basically forever on the GREAT VIEW. I Just Can't Image each and EVERY TV GAME not using those views. Its going to be special and make the stadium, unique.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-74818803040545762992007-08-23T22:31:00.000-04:002007-08-23T22:31:00.000-04:00The photos are great, SBF! Thanks for posting the...The photos are great, SBF! Thanks for posting them. Did you get a chance to see what the view of the Capitol will be from the upperdeck along the firstbase side?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-58855614183442092182007-08-23T20:28:00.000-04:002007-08-23T20:28:00.000-04:00SBF: Your blog is special because you post all the...SBF: Your blog is special because you post all the things that every Nats fan wants to know in a very professional and thorough manner. Thanks for the update!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com