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There is sure to be a handful of first person accounts on other Nats blogs — check them out on your lunch break.<\/p>\n

It was great to see RFK full and rocking.
Again, I am going to go with just headlines today. There are so many articles out there. I will have more to say this evening.<\/p>\n

The Post<\/i><\/p>\n

  • Baseball Capital<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Bush Makes His Pitch For Expanded Fan Base<\/b><\/a>\n
  • A Triumphant Return<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Thomas Boswell<\/b> – At RFK, Good Times Are Here Again<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Mike Wise<\/b> – Passion and Politics Converge on a Long-Awaited Stage<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Glitches and Hassles Can’t Stifle Exuberance<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Williams Finds His Fan Base<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Fans Heed Warnings, Cram Onto Metro With Commuters<\/b><\/a>\n
  • The Crowd Cheers. Ah, Welcome Home<\/b><\/a>\n
  • On Opening Day, The Bases Are Loaded<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Schneider Nervous for Bush’s Pitch<\/b><\/a>\n
  • ‘It Seemed Just Like a World Series’<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Nats’ Castilla Rues the One That Got Away<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Firsts From RFK<\/b><\/a>\n
  • For Ex-Senators, a Homecoming Parade of Memories<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Powerbrokers See More Than a Game<\/b><\/a>\n
  • News and Notes From the Nationals’ Home Debut<\/b><\/a>\n
  • A Warm Spot for the Ugly Round Stadium<\/b><\/a>\n

    The Wash. Times<\/i><\/p>\n

  • Triumphant return<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Bush makes pitch for history<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Baseball’s back with a bang<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Linking city’s past to present<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Bush discusses state of game<\/b><\/a>\n
  • D.C.’s No. 1 pitcher<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Finally, a visit to D.C. Selig can enjoy<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Pregame certainly a big hit<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Mayor savors home opener<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Dick Heller<\/b> – Nationals home opener offers a chance to remember<\/b><\/a>\n
  • No new name still for RFK<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Editorial<\/b> – Sponsoring RFK<\/b><\/a>\n

    The Wash. Examiner<\/i><\/p>\n

  • Fans rejoice at return of D.C. baseball – Nats’ Castilla powers home team with four RBIs<\/b><\/a>\n
  • ‘Anybody got any extra tickets?’<\/b><\/a>\n

    The Sun<\/i><\/p>\n

  • Nats slam door at home, 5-3<\/b><\/a>\n
  • After 34 years, a night to remember<\/b><\/a>\n
  • David Steele<\/b> – RFK heavy on red, light on orange<\/b><\/a>\n

    USA Today<\/i><\/p>\n

  • Nats beat D’backs in welcome-back game<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Bush continues tradition of presidential opener<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Nationals, fans breathe life into baseball-starved D.C.<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Nationals home opener offers a chance to remember<\/b><\/a>\n

    The Times<\/i><\/p>\n

  • In Washington, a Fine Night for a Revival<\/b><\/a>\n
  • Power Baseball Gets New Meaning From Nationals<\/b><\/a>
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