Author Archives: Andrew Lang

Orioles’ control of the Nats’ TV rights through MASN will end at the conclusion of the 2025 season; Forbes reports Nats will also sell lucrative sponsorships!

The Monday morning news on the Washington Nationals was far from the mundane on the team’s scheduled day-off from games and practice. After over 20-years under the Orioles’ MASN-controlled ownership of the Nationals local TV rights, Major League Baseball announced … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #9 with a day-off tomorrow

The Washington Nationals split their doubleheader yesterday to get to 4-4 on their Grapefruit League record. They have a game early this afternoon followed by another day-off tomorrow that manager Dave Martinez said that is a true day-off, and he … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #8 Split-Squad 2nd game of the doubleheader

The Washington Nationals were scheduled for a split-squad afternoon/evening doubleheader that started for the team in Jupiter, Florida against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Nats lost in the 9th inning by a final score of 3-2. This evening game features … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #7 Split-Squad 1st game with Soroka

The Washington Nationals have a split-squad afternoon/evening doubleheader that starts for the team in Jupiter, Florida against the St. Louis Cardinals. This game features five free agent signings who are all expected to making the roster: Nathaniel Lowe, Michael Soroka, … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #6 本日の第一弾は小笠原慎之介選手情報です! We will see Ogasawara against Soto!

It almost seems unfair for Shinnosuke Ogasawara‘s second game of Spring Training to face Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Mark Vientos. And yes, James Wood is back in the lineup after nursing the mild tendonitis in … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #5 Nats lineup looking very Opening Day

The Washington Nationals hosted the crew from MLB Network in camp yesterday. It was good to see so much positivity spread. It certainly gave the Nationals some good exposure on their busy offseason with Kyle Finnegan‘s signing becoming official as … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #4 Nats and Astros

The Nationals have MLB Network in camp today. We know that they have interviews set up with Dylan Crews and James Wood — and neither are in the lineup today. Actually, Wood has been nursing mild quadricep tendonitis, and the … Continue reading

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Kyle Finnegan said “YES.” So I guess Mike Rizzo went to Jared. IYKYK

Rizzo appeared on MLB Network Radio yesterday and said he was waiting for Finnegan to say “yes,” and that it “takes two to tango.” Rarely do you non-tender a player, and get him back months later as a free agent. … Continue reading

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The Nats’ new infield on the corners and the effect on total defense on pitching!

The Washington Nationals are returning their middle infield of shortstop CJ Abrams and second baseman Luis García Jr., and have replaced their corner infielders. Per manager Dave Martinez‘s request at the Winter Meetings, he was hoping that general manager Mike … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #2 本日1回目の小笠原慎之介情報! ナショナルズ球団に!

Did you expect to see Shinnosuke Ogasawara pitching on the second game of Spring Training with basically the Opening Day lineup behind him? With the exception of James Wood nursing the mild tendonitis in his quadricep, every other part of … Continue reading

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