Category Archives: SpringTraining

The wait is almost over; Nationals’ Spring Training camp opens in 7 days

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Spring Training 2018 officially opens one week from today as pitchers and catchers arrive at the Washington Nationals spring training facility at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. If you look at that photo (above) … Continue reading →

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The 2018 visitor’s guide to Spring Training in West Palm Beach (for Nats fans)

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Stan4Nats

Instead of reproducing last year’s local guide of restaurants, hotels, golf courses, sightseeing, etc., for Spring Training in West Palm Beach in its totality, we opted to build on it with a few new flavors in places to eat and visit. Most … Continue reading →

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#Nats Pitchers & Catchers report on Valentine’s Day

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Andrew Lang

We learned today that the date is finally set for the Washington Nationals pitchers and catchers to report to Spring Training camp is on Valentine’s Day. H/T to Laura Peebles on noticing that February 14th was marked as -the- day. … Continue reading →

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What impact moves can new #Nats manager Dave(y) Martinez make?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

It’s Hot Stove season, and when it’s Hot Stove season, we tend to spend a lot of time talking about the business side of baseball. The Washington Nationals will surely seek to add pieces through trades or free agent signings … Continue reading →

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The Winter Meetings start in exactly 3 weeks from today, Rule 5 decisions on Monday

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On December 10th, the Winter Meetings will officially kick-off at 7am in Orlando with the annual job fair. It is not your usual Sunday morning for the thousands of job seekers with much hope and yearning for a career in … Continue reading →

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What do the #Nats need to do this off-season?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The off-season has officially arrived, and the first news of free agents signing with teams and trades being made is expected to start breaking within days. It’s a time of the year fondly (and not-so-fondly) called “Hot Stove season”, as … Continue reading →

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The Off-Season Calendar and Deadlines and #Nats Free Agents

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The off-season calendar officially began yesterday.  Below are some important dates for your off-season calendar which began in rapid fire yesterday as the Nationals watched 11 of their current players file for free agency and a 12th was added when … Continue reading →

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Navy hosts an exhibition game for the Red Sox and Nationals in Annapolis

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is no room for April Fools as today there is baseball to be played amid some pomp and circumstance for the U.S. Navy in the inaugural Naval Academy Baseball Classic which will feature the Washington Nationals for at least … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Guthrie is the last long-man standing; Stephen Strasburg gets his last tune-up before Opening Day

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The last few days of spring training camp feels a little like a dramatic scene from the popular TV show The Bachelor but luckily no video cameras are rolling.  A 20-something-year-old bachelor gets his heart ripped out like A.J. Cole, … Continue reading →

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The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches – First Spring in Review

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Power Boater

Talk Nats has led the way in coverage of the new Ballpark of the Palm Beaches with reviews of the new facility (TBOTPB and BPPB). This article looks at attendance during the first spring and what can be done to entice … Continue reading →

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