Category Archives: SpringTraining

Summer Training starts today; Fangraphs ranks #Nats at 4th best in Majors!

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you feel like this is a case of déjà vu, you are not alone. This is the second pre-season of 2020 for Major League Baseball because of the initial stoppage of America’s game due to the COVID-19 pandemic on … Continue reading →

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Diving into the player pool

Posted on June 28, 2020 by SaoMagnifico

While we still don’t know whether the coronavirus will cooperate and a 2020 season will indeed be played, at least we have some baseball activities going on now with the goal of playing ball in July and beyond. On Sunday, … Continue reading →

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The #Nats cut 6 players today! Difo still standing!

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

At a time you would expect the butterflies to be swirling in the mid-section of players as they approached the pre-game of Opening Day which has been postponed most likely for at least two months due to COVID-19, the Washington … Continue reading →

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If the #Nats could play ball, who would be on the team?

Posted on March 19, 2020 by SaoMagnifico

The news has moved so fast that it’s strange to think that, barely more than a week ago, the Washington Nationals were still playing Grapefruit League games. It’s strange, too, to think that if not for the coronavirus pandemic that … Continue reading →

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Game #20 Sold out! The Yankees turn for the 3 1/2 hour trek from Tampa to West Palm Beach; Corbin gets the start!

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It is now the Yankees turn to make the Tampa to West Palm Beach trek for an early afternoon game. The Nationals and Yankees have already played one game in Tampa and as is customary, they will play again in … Continue reading →

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Game #19 No non-approved signs in the stands today means the #Nats are playing the #Astros

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As Spring Training is more than halfway through, the Washington Nationals neighbors in the complex at the FITTEAM at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches have not played many starters in their head-to-head games. The only names you might recognize … Continue reading →

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Game #18 We are a sweet 16 days to Opening Day with so many unanswered questions!

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are more unanswered questions today than there were when Spring Training camp opened in early February. With lingering injuries to setup man Will Harris and starting rightfielder Adam Eaton, those issues are just layered with all of the questions … Continue reading →

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Game #17 Jordan Zimmermann is at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches!

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Welcoming Jordan Zimmermann back to the Nats’ spring training camp brings back great memories of one of the greatest players in Washington Nationals history, but this visit by JZim is just a friendly visit. He will be on the mound … Continue reading →

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Game #15 and Game #16 as Nats starters split the difference in two simultaneous games with Joe Ross and Austin Voth!

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are in split-squad action today in a home game at the FITTEAM against the Marlins with Joe Ross on the mound as well as a road game at Clover Park versus the Mets with Austin Voth on … Continue reading →

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Game #14 of Spring Training; Where are the Nats bats?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In today’s starting lineup for the Nats, there are zero home runs in Spring Training combined from this group. In total, the Nats have five home runs for the entire Spring. In comparison, the Cardinals feasted on the Nats last … Continue reading →

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