Category Archives: SpringTraining

The #Nats travel to face Verlander as Gio starts for the Nats with a stacked line-up!

As the Nats bus travels en route to Lakeland Florida, you have to wonder if they pass any Presidential candidates on this road trip. Today, 2 heavyweights duke it out as Verlander and Gio get the mound to start this … Continue reading

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Are there any bench spots up for grabs—or are all the seats filled? #Nats

There are many objectives of Spring Training. One of the objectives every Spring Training is to evaluate players for the roster. Some of the roster spots are spoken for prior to the calendar turning to February; however, there are spots … Continue reading

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Scherzer and the Nats travel to play the Astros and Doug Fister 3/8/16

As the Nats bus arrives in Kissimmee Florida today, there is a political buzz right down the street off of Heritage Park Way as Marco Rubio is campaigning near Osceola County Stadium and currently in a diner. Things could seem … Continue reading

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The Middle Infield, Sizemore, Stephen Drew, Trea Turner, Espi, Murph, Difo, Brendan Ryan, Martinson, Bostick

The Nats middle infield is crowded in Spring Training as there are only 3 to 4 spots that could be available on the Opening Day roster, and there are 9 players in the mix not counting Rendon who will be … Continue reading

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Nationals travel squad heads to Jupiter as Treinen gets the start! 3/6/16

The Nationals had a surprise waiting for them today as Joe “Willie” Namath, aka “Broadway Joe” greeted Dusty Baker and Nats players today. Unfortunately it meant little to Michael Taylor as he had no idea who this football legend is. In … Continue reading

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Here we go Stras vs JZim 3/5/16 in Viera #Nats

It took 3 minutes into the Detroit Radio broadcast for their radio guy to call JZim by the wrong name as they called him Ryan Zimmerman. Whoops, and that is his hometown guys. We have been waiting for this matchup … Continue reading

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A Big Fish In A Small Simon Pond. Caution: Don’t rely too much on Spring Training stats

The name is Pond, Simon Pond. There once was a big fish in a small pond, and his name is Simon Pond. He was a teenage baseball star in his Canadian region and was drafted by the Montreal Expos in … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Big pitching debuts today in Jupiter 3/4/16 #Nats

Gio Gonzalez gets the start today and will then hand the ball to Bronson Arroyo and Lucas Giolito. This gives us the opportunity to see the new mechanics of Gio and then to see what Arroyo has going on in … Continue reading

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Updated: The #Nats Spring Training Opener vs. the #Mets 3/3/2016

The long awaited 1st home game in Spring Training for the Nats in Viera at Spacecoast Stadium! 1. CF Ben Revere 2. 2B Daniel Murphy 3. RF Bryce Harper 4. 3B Anthony Rendon 5. 1B Clint Robinson 6. SS Danny … Continue reading

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Draft Orders & Draft Dollars are set! #Nats pick #28, #29, #58 and #94 + Today’s Scrimmage

Draft orders and Draft dollars for the June 9th Rule 4 Amateur Draft are now set. The Nationals now have 4 picks within the Top 100 picks and 2 picks in the coveted Top 30. #28 QO Comp pick for … Continue reading

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