Category Archives: SpringTraining

Fedde gets the start in Jupiter; Scherzer wants in!

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In today’s game against the Marlins, top prospect right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde gets another start for the Washington Nationals.  The stands will have scouts and fans in attendance at this game. It is unclear why the scouts are tracking Erick … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Nats are the road team at TBOTPB; Decision Day on Derek Norris

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today is the day that Section222 pointed out yesterday is the day of trepidation as Derek Norris could be Patterson’d. Before the 2008 season started, the Nationals used the mid-March calendar to release John Patterson who was an arbitration-eligible player … Continue reading →

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The Tigers make their long trip to TBOTPB; Verlander and Strasburg

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Let us begin with some housekeeping of misconceptions on Derek Norris. He was put on revocable waivers, and not Designated for Assignment or given his outright release (although that could still happen as well as a trade). Norris is actually … Continue reading →

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Nats and Astros at TBOTPB; Derek Norris wavering on waivers

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On the baseball calendar, March 15th loomed as a date when a team could literally dump any arbitration-eligible player and eat just 1/6th of their 2017 salary. It rarely happens that an arbitration-eligible player is released in this manner. The … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals give Erick Fedde his 1st start; Harper: en fuego; Many others: frío como el hielo

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Dusty Baker is giving Erick Fedde the most momentous start of his career today against the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie facing their “A” team. This will be the closest Fedde has ever come to pitching in an actual … Continue reading →

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#Nats stay home for Cardinals: Leake and Gio Gonzalez to start

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It is difficult to rank the biggest stories in baseball now as the World Baseball Classic is in full swing, and while those games might overshadow the Spring Training schedule, we still have Nationals baseball games to play on the … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals are back home to welcome the Marlins for the 1st time at TBOTPB

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Miami Marlins play their regular season games just an easy 71 mile drive down south on I-95 from The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. The Marlins play their spring training games just 14 miles north in Jupiter, Florida. This … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals: Game #12 Grapefruit League; Strasburg against Cardinals

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today is the 12th game for the Washington Nationals on the Grapefruit League schedule. Today’s game is in Jupiter, Florida just up the street from West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. Today’s starters are Stephen Strasburg for the … Continue reading →

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The Nationals are back at it at TBOTPB and welcome the Boston Red Sox

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had a rare day off from the Grapefruit League schedule on Monday and are right back at it today welcoming the Boston Red Sox to The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Here is the Bovada 2017 World … Continue reading →

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Florida Report from The Ballpark Of The Palm Beaches: #Nats

Posted on March 6, 2017 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

We made it! First, let’s talk about getting to West Palm Beach, Florida. My first time at PBI (the official call letters for West Palm Beach’s airport). It is a small airport, big improvement over Orlando. First, it only has … Continue reading →

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