The DC Traveler

I wrote about the Potomac Nationals, one of DC’s minor league pro baseball teams last month. And yet another new minor league team, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs minor league baseball are now playing their first season in Southern Maryland. 
The Blue Crabs are the sixth non-MLB pro baseball team in the Washington, DC area, for baseball fans to follow.
The others include the Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, Frederick Keys, the Hagerstown Suns, and Bowie Baysox.
Owned by Orioles Hall of Famer, Brooks Robinson, the Blue Crabs are one of the eight teams in the independent Atlantic League. Other teams include:

Bridgeport Bluefish
Camden Riversharks
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Did you know that Washington, DC has more than one professional baseball team?
Besides the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles, and 5 other mionor league teams, the Potomac Nationals, of the Carolina League, play home games in nearby Woodbridge, Virginia, just 40 minutes from Washington, DC.
The Carolina League formed in 1945 with just a couple of games in southern Virginia. Currently it has seven other A-level minor league teams, besides the Potomac Nationals, representing the Orioles, Pirates, Royals, Indians, Braves, White Sox, and Astros.
A few Hall of Famers have come out the Carolina leaguers, including Johnny Bench, Wade Boggs, …read more

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While the Washington Nationals are at the bottom of the league standings, you can still enjoy a day at the ballpark. The Nat’s offer upper deck outfield tickets to many of their home games for just $5.00 a ticket.

Washington Nationals
RFK Stadium
2400 East Capitol Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tickets – Available online and seats start at $5.00 or $9.00 depending on the game. Games start at 1:35 or 7:05.
Nearest Metro subway station – Stadium-Armory Station – Blue or Orange lines
Parking – There are numerous paid parking lots at RFK Stadium.
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It’s baseball season again and the Washington Nationals had their home opener yesterday against the Florida Marlins.

In Spring training, the Nats were 6 and 6 with 2 ties. And after a fifth-place finish last year, and some serious questions about team unity, the Nats have high hopes for this year’s season. With a new manager and a few new players, DC baseball fans are hoping for a great season.
Unfortunately, the Nats lost their home opener 9 to 2.
The Nats currently play at RFK Stadium and after the 2007 season, a new ballpark, with 41,000 seats is scheduled to be ready …read more

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