Category Archives: SpringTraining

Game #20 Giving two weeks notice; Opening Day just 14 days away!

Yesterday was an off-day which means today Nationals’ manager Dave Martinez must click the “On” switch. There are only 11 dates remaining after today with games scheduled. Time is drawing nigh as they used to say. When will we see … Continue reading

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Game #19 and a Sweet Sixteen days to Opening Day

This game is a night game and televised on MASN as the Nationals welcome the New York Mets to the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. The scheduled pitchers are Max Scherzer for the Washington Nationals and Zack Wheeler for … Continue reading

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Nats win on the power and batting eye of Juan Soto; Bryan Harper saves!

Juan Soto with a bat flip on a walk! (It was bases loaded) Photo by @SWEETESTSUNDAES for TalkNats pic.twitter.com/ETZj7Vlv3c — Talk Nats (@TalkNats) March 12, 2018 This game was all about a glimpse into the future for the Nationals. Their … Continue reading

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Game #18 at the Joker for the #Nats

For the previous thirteen seasons of the Washington Nationals existence, road trips were always long bus rides of at least an hour which is why the move to West Palm Beach was a necessity. Today is reminiscent of the Viera … Continue reading

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Game #17 It’s a new week — Nats still don’t have Eaton in the line-up

When Andrew Toles twisted his knee less than two weeks after Adam Eaton, he also needed ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) surgery. Toles has been a full participant in Dodgers camp and has played in 3 more games this Spring than … Continue reading

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Game #16 Nats play their neighbors again at FBOTPB; Fedde starts—not Gio

Today was originally Gio Gonzalez‘s day to start since his previous start 6 days ago in a game that was saved by two spectacular plays by his leftfielder Andrew Stevenson who not only made a diving catch, but also gunned out … Continue reading

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Game #15 has Strasburg and Syndergaard on the mound!

The Washington Nationals welcome the New York Mets to the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches for an afternoon of baseball. It is another heavyweight bout featuring two of the marquee names in pitching. The Nationals have Stephen Strasburg and … Continue reading

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Game #14 Nats back in Jupiter; Mike Rizzo goes from renter to homeowner!

Maybe that text message Mike Rizzo received at the Nats Winterfest was from his realtor Ed Carp that they got the home! Mike Rizzo has finally gone from renter to homeowner in Washington, D.C. after nearly 12 years of having … Continue reading

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Game #13 is big for A.J. Cole; Seth Romero incident too.

Last year, the Nationals in the draft went for the best talent available drafting Seth Romero in the first round even though his reported issues with teammates and the drug culture were well-documented. Nine months later, the gestation period for … Continue reading

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Game #12 First game against the Cardinals this season; The road to Jupiter

For the twelfth game of the Grapefruit League schedule, the Nationals will finally play a game against the fourth team in Palm Beach County — the St. Louis Cardinals. What took you so long? Only the schedulers can answer that question.

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