Category Archives: SpringTraining

Split squad simultaneous doubleheader for the #Nats; Juan Soto debut!

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Andrew Lang

If you follow the Nationals closely, you know about Juan Soto. If you do not, he is one of the top prospects in all of baseball at #29 of all players. I have been fortunate to see him play several … Continue reading →

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Verlander and Strasburg brought their “A” games; Nats punish the Astros ‘pen

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals didn’t do much off of starter Justin Verlander except for Brian Goodwin, but they sure made the Astros bullpen look bad. By the end of the game, it was a Nationals 8-to-1 win while improving their Grapefruit League … Continue reading →

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Game #9 Strasburg and Verlander face-off!

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Andrew Lang

The Nationals play the road team against their FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches neighbors today in a powerhouse match-up of Justin Verlander and Stephen Strasburg. The two faced each other on this same field a year ago when Verlander was … Continue reading →

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Game #8 Nats travel to Port St. Lucie; Max Scherzer to face Tim Tebow Part II

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Andrew Lang

What normally would be just a Spring Training game against a division rival has turned into a media must-see as Mets rookie manager Mickey Callaway has penciled in Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow to start the game and face 3 … Continue reading →

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Game #7 Nats travel back to the Magic Kingdom with A.J. Cole starting!

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Andrew Lang

Twice this week the Nationals have been scheduled to play the Atlanta Braves on Disney property near the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. The roundtrip is a 326 mile bus drive and 2 1/2 hours each way.  Today’s game has A.J. … Continue reading →

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Game #6 Tanner Roark takes on the Marlins in Jupiter + Injury News

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Andrew Lang

Yesterday, the Nationals completed their game against the Marlins in a tie which is allowed in Spring Training. Today, the Nationals once again play the Marlins and must head to their stadium in Jupiter, Florida for a road game. The … Continue reading →

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Game #5 Gio Gonzalez makes his Grapefruit League debut against Miami

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Andrew Lang

It is the Grapefruit League debut today for Gio Gonzalez at the FBOTPB near his hometown which usually brings out a few more fans from Hialeah. The Marlins are putting out a watered down line-up today, and Gio will not … Continue reading →

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Game #4 of Spring Training has a long trip to the Magic Kingdom

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today, the Nationals have a 326 mile drive on their round trip voyage to the Magic Kingdom near Orlando tomorrow to play the Atlanta Braves. The drive will be 2 1/2 hours each way, and the players have to get … Continue reading →

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Game #3 Grapefruit League home opener for the #Nats

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals new manager Dave Martinez has been kind enough to post up his snazzy line-up cards with depth charts in advance. Clearly, Ryan Zimmerman was supposed to start at 1st base and lead-off per the photo attached in Jorge … Continue reading →

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Game #2 in Jupiter with Tanner Roark starting

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #2 is an early afternoon road game in Jupiter, Florida just up the road against the Miami Marlins. The Nationals only have to travel less than 14 miles north to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium which is also the home for … Continue reading →

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