This is a big story in DC as fans either assumed, or were mislead (depending on who you believe), to think that Strasburg would make his debut on June 4. The place is nearly sold-out and fans feel they should have been told sooner than this week when he would pitch. Some think that this was done on purpose to get a gate. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2010/05/report_stephen_strasburg_to_de.html http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/05/the_june_4_near-sellout.html (For me, I wouldn't go for free--I was offered freebies by the Susan G. Komen people as it's Susan G. Komen night and I'm running in their 5K the next day viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13794 The Mets are playing when the Nationals are playing so there's no way, even for free, that I'd watch other teams when the Mets are in action.)