Category Archives: SpringTraining

Spring Training Game #2 with some reliever’s updates

We have game #2 today on the Grapefruit League schedule in Fort Myers, Florida between the Washington Nationals and the Minnesota Twins. Before we discuss today’s game, it is worth taking a look back at the highlights and lowlights from … Continue reading

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Washington Nationals baseball is on TV! Spring Training game #1

If you have the MLB TV app for your device, you can watch the road feed of today’s Grapefruit League opener for the Nationals in Port St. Lucie against the rival New York Mets at 1:05PM. Gio Gonzalez squares off … Continue reading

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Scene & Heard, Heard & Seen, Hide & Seek, The #Nats Off-Season

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Washington Nationals (@nationals) The scene at The Ballpark at the Palm Beaches was photographed at sunrise with the lake in the foreground and the stadium in the background.

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Exactly one month from today, Pitchers & Catchers report to The Ballpark at the Palm Beaches

Visiting the Nats new Spring Training complex yesterday was spectacular. The weather was high in the 70’s, sunny, low humidity and a very mild breeze. The Ballpark at the Palm Beaches is a 24/7 rush to the finish here with workers, … Continue reading

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Spring Training is a calendar month away! Rizzo has a month to complete his roster!

We can finally refer to the 2016 season as “last year” as we have turned the calendar to 2017. Spring Training is a calendar month away in February, and Mike Rizzo will use this remaining time to finalize his roster.

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The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is 80% complete!

Players will be arriving earlier than they normally would be at their Spring Training facilities because of the World Baseball Classic schedule in 2017 which means the West Palm Beach facility known as The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches must … Continue reading

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The off-season will officially start on November 3rd. Here is your off-season calendar!

The off-season calendar officially begins on Thursday November 3rd.  Below are some important dates for your off-season calendar: November 7th: 5 days after the World Series ends at 5pm EST sets the deadline for teams to make their QO’s (Qualified Offer) … Continue reading

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#Nats (weather permitting) will finish Spring Training today vs. #Twins

Last night, Dusty Baker‘s roster was announced for Opening Day with a few twists and turns. Today, Dusty has penciled in Joe Ross to start this final exhibition game set for 12:05pm against the Minnesota Twins who will start Ricky Nolasco. The weather … Continue reading

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The #Nats are back in DC for a pair of exhibition games against the #Twins

The Nats arrived back in Washington late on Wednesday night as players settled into their 2016 residences. Today, weather permitting, the Nats will face the Minnesota Twins (formerly the 1960 Washington Senators) in an exhibition game at Nats Park and … Continue reading

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The Grapefruit League finale game (weather permitting) 3/30/16 #Nats

The Nats travel to Port St. Lucie to face their division NL East rival, the NY Mets, in the Nats finale in 2016 for the Grapefruit League. Max Scherzer will stay behind in Viera and pitch in a minor league … Continue reading

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