Kitty Felde

Opening Day

It’s opening day for the Dodgers in Los Angeles…and for the Nationals here in Washington DC.

You think traffic on the Pasadena Freeway is bad? You should see the DC Metro this afternoon! Every rail car was PACKED with Nats fans wearing bright red team gear. And every subway station in the vicinity was jammed with THOUSANDS of people packed shoulder to shoulder along the edge of the subway track. It looked like Tokyo at rush hour. And more than a bit scary as folks pushed further and further toward the edge of the platform. Folks were not happy when the train arrived and was too full to take on another customer. It was also clear that more than a few of those Nationals fans had started drinking long before the game was scheduled to begin.

In Los Angeles, Vin Scully threw out the first pitch. Here in Washington, President Obama was supposed to throw out the first pitch, but he begged off. Apparently, he had 30,000 children and their parents wandering all over the White House lawn, rolling eggs and looking for the new First Puppy.

Wonder what it will look like later today with those tired and chocolate-stuffed children running into beer soaked baseball fans…

The Nats game started on a sad note. The longtime Phillies announcer Harry Kalas collapsed in the broadcast booth before the game. He was 73.

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• April 13, 2009 2:09 PM by Kitty Felde
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