(Nats bullpen hits the jackpot in Philly! Screen cap via MASN/TV.)
[UPDATE: Alas, lotto jackpots back to normal at CBP Wednesday night.]
MASN's F.P. Santangelo pointed out during Tuesday night's Nats-Phillies broadcast on MASN that members of the Nationals bullpen had messed with the jackpot numbers on the PowerBall and MegaMillions boards out in the visitors bullpen at Citizens Bank Park. And suddenly, a couple of paltry $25 million and $75 million payouts become $521 M and $705 M, respectively. Betcha lottery tickets are selling like hotcakes in Philly...
Wait, $705 million isn't that what the Nats are paying Werth in year 7 of his contract?
Posted by: Phil Lee | September 20, 2011 at 08:30 PM
This is great, especially if the Phillies and their fans get full of righteous indignation -- that is until the bullpen blows a lead...
Posted by: WFY | September 20, 2011 at 08:35 PM
Keep up the great work. Too funny! Did you PhotoShop that? LOL
Posted by: Andrew | September 20, 2011 at 08:55 PM
@Andrew - no photoshop trickery here! That's straight from our TV screen to your internet...
Posted by: Nats Enquirer | September 20, 2011 at 10:08 PM
They don't need 705 million to sell lottery tickets, ever visited Philly? EVERYONE plays lotto. I would suggest for them to put that $5000 a year they waste on lottery tickets, into a high yield savings account, or better yet use the money to come down to DC, sell out our stadium, buy our 8 dollar beers, eat our 15 dollar burgers, and continue to contribute to the payroll of the Nationals.
Posted by: The Dude | September 20, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Playing the lottery might be more fun than watching the Nationals though...
Posted by: olo567 | September 21, 2011 at 04:23 PM
Hey, thanks for posting Stan, er, the dude! Great to hear from you again!!! NOT
Posted by: DMan | September 21, 2011 at 05:18 PM
Pretty funny. Probably the highlight of the Nats season. When they watch the phils play in their 3rd WS in 5 years they laugh at their hi jinx.
Posted by: JP | September 23, 2011 at 09:40 AM