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We recently upgraded our comment system to improve reliability, performance, and long-term control, and we’re currently running both systems during the transition. This shift moves us away from an external service to a system we run and control directly—meaning we own the content and can continue improving it over time. We’ve also reduced the comment refresh delay from about 30 seconds to 10 seconds, making it much closer to real-time.
We understand there have been frustrations and increased feedback, and we’re actively working to improve things. What we ask is simple: use the system and give it a fair shot. If you run into issues, please submit them through the support form so we can track and fix them properly. Repeated complaints without details don’t help us solve problems—we appreciate your patience as we continue refining the experience.
If you’d like a full side-by-side comparison of the platforms and the reasons behind this decision, please refer to the chart below. This change is being made with the long-term benefit of the entire community in mind.
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We have learned that Chicago Cubs fans attending the Nats game tomorrow plan to bring their “W” flags to the game to wave for the cameras. There has been many on-line discussions that they are actually waving the 1924 Washington Senators block W logo as worn on the sleeves of the players from that World Series winning team which is kind of ironic. The block W was the original logo of the Washington Senators and was used in different fonts until the Curly W was introduced.
What we are hoping is that Nats fans can bring Curly W flags and/or construct Curly W signs especially if you are sitting in the lower bowl of Nationals Park. With any luck you will block out obnoxious Cubs fans who want to get on camera.
Please spread the word to your Facebook “Nats” groups, Twitter friends, and get Nats Park supporting the Curly W and don’t forget to wear “red” clothes tomorrow! Go Nats!
Nationals Park was transformed on Wednesday night into a haunted, zombie-filled ballpark, all in the name of getting fans pumped up for the postseason. And you know what? It worked.
People started to gather at Centerfield gates prior to the 6:30 start time, with lines stretching across N St. before we were admitted into the park. Many fans arrived in costume, embracing the haunted theme of the evening. Most of the kids were dressed up, as they undoubtedly came to enjoy some early season Trick or Treating. There were also some games set up for the kids to enjoy, and I’m told the candy was plentiful. Continue reading →
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Let me introduce you to my new favorite Nationals fan, and I’ll tell you why she should be one of your favorites, too.
Kelly’s family at Nats Park
Kelly Collis from the Tommy Show on 94.7 on your radio dial is one of the biggest Nats fans you’ll find. She grew up in the DC area and spent her childhood going to Orioles games at Camden Yards with her dad and brother. She also enjoyed Red Sox games during college in New England, where she lived close to Fenway Park for two summers.
“I always enjoyed the outing of going to baseball,” Kelly told me. “I had just given birth to my first child when I heard the Nats were coming to town, and I just had this vision of going to ballgames with my first-born and really, that triggered the whole thing. I wanted him to have the same experience I did as a kid. He started going to games when he was 2 years old. I really have some of the fondest memories of going to games with him. My daughter, who was not as into it at first and was sort of the stereotypical girl, she’s now 11 years old and is just as much into it – she probably knows more about baseball than I do. And that’s really how I became a fan.”
In addition to being a great family experience with her children, the Nationals were how she bonded with her new husband.
“My husband and I first met in 2012 during the playoffs, and our first date was the day after the game [NLDS Game 5]. We met for coffee, and I was a mess. I was crying. Actually, we met for coffee, and it turned into drinks because I was just a mess. He just sat there and listened to me. I was like ‘this man must think I’m crazy, I’m crying about this team,’ but he was involved and our relationship blossomed out of that.”
I need a tissue… is someone cutting onions in here?? We could all use a person like Kelly’s Steadman in our lives. Kelly, who became a season ticket holder for the first time this year, has enjoyed almost 20 games with her family so far in 2017, and is looking forward to adding to her game tally with postseason excitement this weekend. Continue reading →
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Oh ho-hum, what did you do for your day-off with no baseball yesterday? There is no way it tops the day that Eireann Dolan and Sean Doolittle had. They eloped and got married, and we are so happy for them. When the Nationals traded for Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson in July, Eireann came along as a bonus prize. Nats fans quickly embraced her, and count us as a fan.
We feel like People Magazine here as we were able to get some details directly from the bride! Eireann shared with us that their special nuptials and elopement happened just a few miles from Nationals Park at the incomparable Signer’s Island at Constitution Gardens in Washington, D.C.
Signer’s Island was named for the original 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence and is now a standing Memorial to those 56 — the island is accessible by a footbridge on the north side of the pond, and on a beautiful autumnal day in Washington D.C. gives a picturesque view that could only be created by the National Park Service who has jurisdiction over the gardens. Continue reading →
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We recently upgraded our comment system to improve reliability, performance, and long-term control, and we’re currently running both systems during the transition. This shift moves us away from an external service to a system we run and control directly—meaning we own the content and can continue improving it over time. We’ve also reduced the comment refresh delay from about 30 seconds to 10 seconds, making it much closer to real-time.
We understand there have been frustrations and increased feedback, and we’re actively working to improve things. What we ask is simple: use the system and give it a fair shot. If you run into issues, please submit them through the support form so we can track and fix them properly. Repeated complaints without details don’t help us solve problems—we appreciate your patience as we continue refining the experience.
If you’d like a full side-by-side comparison of the platforms and the reasons behind this decision, please refer to the chart below. This change is being made with the long-term benefit of the entire community in mind.