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RedHot25 · 04-16-2010, 10:22 AM

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big...urn=mlb,232653

The Phillies fan invasion was orchestrated by the Nationals

Lost in our jaws dropping at the sheer amount of Phillies fans at Washington's opening day was a nuts-and-bolts explanation on how the Nationals could let such an embarrassing invasion occur.
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The main way the Phillies avoided having to build a Trojan horse to gain access? The Nationals ticket office put no restrictions on the amount of group tickets that well-organized Phillies fans could buy before traveling down in buses. These group tickets were placed on sale well before individual tickets were ever made available to the public and allowed the group from Phillies Nation to buy a whopping 530 tickets for fans and friends of the blog.
What's even more galling to Nats fans is Brian Michael of Phillies Nation revealing that he didn't even have to take his own initiative to purchase the seats. He says a Nats ticket rep called him last December based on a previous ticket purchase he had made with the team. The folks at Phillies Nation are fine people and you certainly can't blame them or other Phillies fans for taking the opportunity offered.
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It's one thing for team president Stan Kasten to go on a Philadelphia radio station in mid-April to make a ticket pitch for games that wouldn't have otherwise sold out. He did that last season because it's his job to pay Stephen Strasburg's (notes) contract.
But to call up visiting fans and give them first crack at tickets before making them available to home fans who want the feelgood experience of the home opener?

04-16-2010, 10:22 AM	#115
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big...urn=mlb,232653 The Phillies fan invasion was orchestrated by the Nationals Lost in our jaws dropping at the sheer amount of Phillies fans at Washington's opening day was a nuts-and-bolts explanation on how the Nationals could let such an embarrassing invasion occur. .... The main way the Phillies avoided having to build a Trojan horse to gain access? The Nationals ticket office put no restrictions on the amount of group tickets that well-organized Phillies fans could buy before traveling down in buses. These group tickets were placed on sale well before individual tickets were ever made available to the public and allowed the group from Phillies Nation to buy a whopping 530 tickets for fans and friends of the blog. What's even more galling to Nats fans is Brian Michael of Phillies Nation revealing that he didn't even have to take his own initiative to purchase the seats. He says a Nats ticket rep called him last December based on a previous ticket purchase he had made with the team. The folks at Phillies Nation are fine people and you certainly can't blame them or other Phillies fans for taking the opportunity offered. .... It's one thing for team president Stan Kasten to go on a Philadelphia radio station in mid-April to make a ticket pitch for games that wouldn't have otherwise sold out. He did that last season because it's his job to pay Stephen Strasburg's (notes) contract. But to call up visiting fans and give them first crack at tickets before making them available to home fans who want the feelgood experience of the home opener?