Nationals want to take back CBP South

February 3, 2012

Over the past few years, Nationals Park has become less of the National's home stadium and more of the Phillie's second home, dubbed by many as Citizens Bank Park South.

Phillies fans have invaded Washington, and have easily taken over the relatively new ballpark. But now the Nationals want to put a stop to it with their new campaign called "Take Back the Park."

According to Dave Zangaro of CSNPhilly.com, Nationals season ticket holders will have the oppurtunity to purchase the tickets for the first three home games against the Phillies (May 4-6) at a discounted price, before they go on sale to the public.

Now, I usually don't bring my opinion in to this, but resorting to a campaqign like this just seems sad and pathetic.

It also does not make any sense for these reasons.

1) The Nationals have not been a very successful team, so naturally, no one is going to want to see them.

2) Why would they even care? Phillies fans are buying their tickets, providing them with revenue, so they're actually helping the Nationals.

3) I get the feeling that this campaign won't be stopping any Phillies fan from going, because if Nationals fans aren't buying tickets anyway, then the tickets have to go on sale to the public eventually.