Author Archives: ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Day #1 of position players with a full squad Circle of Trust

Posted on February 19, 2018 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Feb. 19, 2018 If you stay after everyone else leaves, you might be surprised with what you see on the back fields in the Palm Beach complex. We were hanging out catching up on the news of the day that … Continue reading →

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The Sunday wrap-up with the #Nats at Spring Training

Posted on February 18, 2018 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Feb. 18, 2018 Pro tip:  if you want to catch home run balls flying out of catchers’ batting practice (between 9 and 9:30), play back rather than hang on the back fence.  If you hang on the fence, the girl in red … Continue reading →

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First weekend of #Nats Spring Training

Posted on February 17, 2018 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Feb. 17 The catchers were hitting on Field 1 as we came into the park.  Spouse yelled at one of the fielders, “Hey, throw me one!” He responded “where’s your glove?”  When she said “home in my dresser drawer,” he bounced one … Continue reading →

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Bryan Harper throws/Bryce Harper arrives at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Posted on February 16, 2018 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Feb. 16 So, today there were a lot more fans at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.  That included a number of Astros fans who said that they weren’t doing that much over on the Astros side, so came over … Continue reading →

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My first days at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Posted on February 15, 2018 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Run ‘til they tag you . . . or how to sneak into Nationals Spring Training a day early. So, we head off for the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. We pull into the back parking lot through the same … Continue reading →

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Bob Davids Chapter of Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) meeting

Posted on January 22, 2018 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

These summaries are transcribed from my notes, so none should be taken as verbatim quotes. Somehow in the Q & A every speaker was asked about replay and the possible pitch clock, and most of them were asked about the … Continue reading →

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#Nats New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2018 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

As we turn the calendar to a new year, there is new hope. As a tradition, we also have some New Year’s resolutions.

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#Nats Christmas Stockings

Posted on December 24, 2017 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Here is a list of what the Nationals should find in their Christmas stockings: Max Scherzer: a set of those baby noise-cancelling earmuffs. Not to protect Brooklyn’s ears in the stadiums—they’re to keep her from picking up daddy’s pitching vocabulary.

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#Nats Winterfest is now behind us

Posted on December 18, 2017 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Winterfest Day 2, or what you can learn from watching Davey build a snowman. By Laura H. Peebles (ArVAFan) I’m starting with the last segment of the day, the Snowman Building Contest. The rules were that each player, working with … Continue reading →

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Thanks for Thanksgiving for our Washington Nationals!

Posted on November 22, 2017 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

What the Nationals and their fans have to be thankful for: Max Scherzer:  Family.  Despite what we hear on this blog and elsewhere, there are things more important than baseball. Stephen Strasburg:  the miracle of modern antibiotics.  And rain. Gio … Continue reading →

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