Category Archives: SpringTraining

Nats News & Notes | Spring Training camp is open! Rule changes, Trea’s fist, NRIs, MASN schedule

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The FITTEAM spring training complex is all abuzz this morning, and for all of the wrong reasons. Uh, the reigning World Series champs are on the south side of the 160-acre state-of-the-art facility in West Palm Beach while the national … Continue reading →

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Who the heck is that guy? — 2020 edition! New faces at #Nats spring training

Posted on February 12, 2020 by SaoMagnifico

It’s here! It’s finally here! As pitchers and catchers and coaches descend on West Palm Beach this week, the long, dark winter is finally coming to an end and baseball season is about to begin.

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The Nats open Spring Training camp today; It is all about the pitching!

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As soon as the World Series parade wrapped up, we were counting down the days until camp opened today for the Washington Nationals at their shared Spring Training facility at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm … Continue reading →

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Nats News & Notes | Spring Training camp opens! Nats Promo Schedule, Manfred ideas for the future

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The media will be in full force at the World Champion spring training home of the Washington Nationals for the wrong reasons. They are there to cover the Houston Astros cheating scandal on the other side of the FITTEAM Ballpark … Continue reading →

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Fangraphs first 2020 standings has Nats in first in NL East at 87 1/2 wins; Nats got an A- for their offseason from Bowden!

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As the offseason for the Washington Nationals officially ends at midnight tomorrow, the pre-season begins as pitchers and catchers officially report to the Spring Training facility at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Analyzing the groups in West Palm Beach and the 1-0 W-factor!

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Squad goals are a key to every team, and the Washington Nationals roster as we look at them have strengths and weaknesses as we showed by position — but upside exists. Don’t let the projection sites fool you into thinking this … Continue reading →

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T -minus 1 week for #Nats Spring Training camp to officially open!

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As the clock ticks towards the opening of Spring Training camp, the rumors just will not go away about the Nats attached to a marquee player. Once again Bob Nightengale is tweeting about a Kris Bryant trade and mentioned the … Continue reading →

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Davey Martinez is back to work; Final prep for West Palm Beach!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are one week and two days away from the official opening of the 2020 Spring Training camp. The offseason ends and the preseason begins. There should not be many unknowns on who makes the roster, but it will be … Continue reading →

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Coming off a 59-103 season and Strasburg in Viera, there was hope 10 years ago!

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

How did you feel about the Washington Nationals ten years ago? The team assembling for Spring Training in Viera, Florida was coming off of a 59-103 season. We got our first glimpse of Stephen Strasburg who was in camp, and … Continue reading →

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Nats News & Notes | It’s February — Spring Training! Non-Roster Invitees, Awards, Standings Projections and more!

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are just 11 days until Spring Training camp officially opens in West Palm Beach. Several players are moving into their Palm Beach County rental homes on two-month leases. The weather today at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches … Continue reading →

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