How Do Seats at New Stadium Compare?

WASHINGTON -- Next year, Washington Nationals fans will be sitting in a new stadium.

So how will the new seats compare to the old ones at RFK Stadium?

Julio Alveno should know. He installed each of the 42,000 seats in the new ballpark.

All of the seats are angled toward home plate, so fans will be able to see the batter and the pitcher, says Alveno, who is the foreman in charge of seat installation.

Alveno says each seat is equipped with a cup holder and the size of the seats varies from 19 inches to 22 inches.

Seats in the pricier sections -- such as behind home plate -- will be cushioned.

So which view is Alveno's favorite?

"I like sitting up on top. You see the whole stadium, not just the stadium but you can see the Capitol from here," Alveno says. "No matter what seat you'll sit at, you'll always be facing home plate."

The worst seats in the stadium are in Section 222, Row X. The last four seats are so terrible, the Nats won't even sell tickets for them.

Season ticket holders who have already placed a deposit will receive their seat assignments in mid-November, a Nationals spokesperson says.

The Nationals will host a "Meet Your Seat" event before the season begins.

Single-game tickets will go on sale in February, however, prices have not yet been determined.

But fans may not have to wait until opening day in April to sit in the new stadium. The Nationals are batting around a decision to play an exhibition game in March.

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