For his next trick, Stephen Strasburg will render the entire D.C. Metro area into a state of gridlock?

 

(The Strasburg Effect, Exhibit 300a.1.4.2: Here's a shot of some A's players watching Stephen Strasburg's MLB debut in the clubhouse before their own game back on June 8. Photo by Getty Images via Daylife.)

"I have never seen anything like this. I have been to a lot of sporting events in this town and a lot of baseball games, and the only thing I can compare it to is an inaugural parade. We get that every four years, and now there’s Strasburg every five days. It’s just been amazing."
(Former Senators announcer Charlie Brotman, via Atlanta Journal Constitution, 6/22/2010)

More Strasburg Effect

A quick, unscientific check of Nationals.com at 9:15 tonight for tickets to Strasmas tomorrow at Nationals Park indicates that there are still plenty of good seats still available throughout the stadium. We were able to find pairs of seats in just about every section. Tomorrow's 4:35 start should be a good test of the Strasburg Effect in D.C. -- we're interested in seeing his drawing power for a mid-week game in 95+ degree heat at rush hour, and how the attendance figure compares to previous mid-week afternoon games (not counting Opening Day). We're thinking 37,000?

The Post's Dr. Gridlock warns of "Headaches on the Horizon" on the transit front for Baseball Jesus's fourth start, just in time for rush hour hell in D.C.

And the Nationals sent an advisory to ticket holders, warning of the potential for rush hour transit woes before Strasmas:

Here's hoping fears of transit woes and/or the scorching heat don't keep people away.

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Comments

[WFY]

You could get 4 tix together in the 300 level between third and first this morning, so I don't think it will be too bad coming and going.

[Anonymouse]

If you are soliciting projections, I say 33,000.

[The Nationals Enquirer]

@WFY, our own unscientific test just now shows no groups of 4 together now -- search for 4, best available gives the old "Tickets are not available together in the quantity you requested in this section at this time. Please choose one of the other options below:" ....message.

Really interested in seeing what kind of crowd shows up.

[The Nationals Enquirer]

@Anonymouse: Yes, any and all projections are welcome. Yours is noted.

[Shoshana]

We tried buying 3 tickets together in the 300 level on Sunday (in person) and the best offers were 307 or 320, which are barely in the infield. Pairs were still available, as were singles. Don't know how many of them have been snatched up since then.

[cass]

Shouldn't it be "his next miracle"?

[The Nationals Enquirer]

@cass: actually, his next miracle will be solving DC's rush-hour gridlock...when he finds the time.