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Cops say 3 shot outside Nats Park in D.C. — fans told to stay inside till all-clear; game suspended [UPDATED]A terrifying situation unfolded in Washington on Saturday night as gunshots were fired outside the ballpark during the sixth inning of the Nationals-Padres game....

The Winter Classic Was Really Great Even If Not Many People WatchedDid you see the Capitals top the Blackhawks in a thrilling game played outdoors at Washington's Nationals Park? Statistically, you probably did not:...

[Dusk at Nationals Park, as Tanner Roark gets David Peralta to fly out to right field during the third inning of last night's game. AP Photo/Evan Vucci.]...

Reports: The Nationals Asked D.C. To Buy Them A Roof For $300 Million

The math of stadium financing always seems to be addition. Nationals Park opened in 2008, and the $693 million ballpark was entirely paid for through public funding. Now, according to multiple reports out of Washington, the Nats have approached local officials about building a retractable roof over ...

Just A Fire In A Light Tower During A Game At Nationals Park

No one was injured, and the fire never spread beyond the light tower up in right field, so go ahead and laugh!...

Davey Johnson Is Perplexed And Unmoved By Press Conference Fire Alarm

Okay, let's get this out of the way first. Yes, it's hilarious to hear Nats manager Davey Johnson say, completely out of context, "It was shockingly beautiful, and big. I'm looking at it and I'm thinking, jeez. My first one was in 1966." He's talking about Edwin Jackson's World Series ring. Not a pe...

Nationals "Take Back The Park" From Phillies Fans, Give It Right Back To Them

Every time the Phillies visit Nationals Park, it feels like a home game for them. The stands are filled with fans who made the two-hour drive south to cheer for the Phillies, and it’s disheartening for Nats fans to be outnumbered in their own stadium. The same thing happens when the Yankees visit Ba...

If The Nationals Lose But No One Is Around To See It, Do They Still Lose?

Nationals Park looked slightly emptier than usual last night, with less than 100 fans sticking around to weather a two-hour ninth inning rain delay. But boy, did they get a good fireworks show afterward — oh, wait. [Washington Post]...