by Andrew Lang
by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
by Andrew Lang
by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Some may have noticed the bottom of the InGame article Game #1 Opening Day marks the 20th in Nats’ history a new section at the bottom of the page, and that is what you see in the image above. And, yes, the link for InGame text above will be listed for every gamer article this season.
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Today marks the first game in the 20th season of Washington Nationals baseball. This season also coincides with the 100th anniversary of Washington’s first World Series win in 1924, and the fifth year since the Nationals won their World Series in 2019. While much has changed in the past 20 years, the one constant is that every year brings plenty of surprises. Nothing is scripted, and too often, the best team built on paper does not win the ring.
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There is an unmistakable pattern to Washington Sport fandom: Seasons start with scant illusions of success. This is not a recent development. An old saw was that Washington was, “First in War, first in Peace, and last in the American League.” It was only the slightest of exaggerations. In the early years of the 20th century, the baseball club had a penchant for finishing near the bottom of the eight-team league. In 1923, the Yankees opened their new palace, Yankee Stadium, giving Babe Ruth a short porch with which to make Home Run history. Washington’s answer was for Majority Owner Clark Griffith to re-name “Nationals Park” after himself. New York romped to the pennant with a 16-game margin. Washington was mired some 23.5 games behind. Despite Griffith’s efforts to improve the team over the offseason, nothing materialized. The prospects for 1924 were, at most, dismal. Sound familiar?
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Baseball’s deadline was Thursday at noon to submit Opening Day rosters to MLB. The Washington Nationals basically set their roster today with only IL move(s) remaining and possibly a retirement announcement on Stephen Strasburg. Unfortunately, Trey Lipscomb did not make the Opening Day roster as he was certainly one of the best players in Spring Training camp.
As expected, Derek Law did make the roster. Since Law was an NRI, the team moved Cade Cavalli as expected to the 60-day IL to make room for Law on the 40-man roster. This was the fifth round of cuts and most likely the final round of cuts barring any surprise trade, free agent signing, or waiver claim. The Nats will need to make official moves to deal with injured players on the 40-man roster like Strasburg and Stone Garrett. The other player who is coming off of TJ surgery, Zach Brzykcy, was listed on the minor league transaction log as placed on the 60-day IL — however, that could have been in error as it was not on the MLB transaction log.
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The Washington Nationals hit a home run by creating a top prospects exhibition game versus an MLB lineup. That game begins minutes after noon today with the first pitch and temperatures in the low 50’s, a sharp contrast from the 70-to-80 degree weather in south Florida.
LHP MacKenzie Gore might be starting this game against RHP Jackson Rutledge although the Nats’ haven’t finalized all of the details. Trey Lipscomb will play with the top prospects even though he is technically still on the big league roster and with a shot of making the Nats’ Opening Day roster.
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Spring Training camp opened on Valentine’s Day and closed 39 days later with a mix of optimism and pessimism. When you embrace the reality that the Washington Nationals are still in a rebuild, you will understand that this team still is not ready to move into playoff contention. The goal is to improve over last season. That is the challenge for manager Dave Martinez and his players. Much of this team are made up of short-timers — but the nucleus of the team is like coordinating the intricate cellular architecture. The nucleus contain the DNA of a team.
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The Washington Nationals baseball team, born from the transformation of the Montreal Expos in 2005, carries with it a unique legacy that spans the heart of Canadian baseball to the bustling energy of America’s capital. This significant shift not only marked the end of the Expos, which in 1969 became Major League Baseball’s first team outside the United States but also heralded a fresh start for the franchise in Washington, D.C.
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The roster is taking shape and almost complete with no decision on Trey Lipscomb who still needs to be added to the 40-man roster if he makes the team. Decisions were revealed a few minutes ago that RHP Matt Barnes, OF Eddie Rosario, and OF Jesse Winker have all made the MLB team.
The fourth round of cuts sent OF Alex Call, OF Jacob Young, and Jacob Barnes back to minor league camp as they were all top performers, and C Drew Millas who had his struggles in camp was also part of four players cut.
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A playmaker is a player who controls the flow and direction of the game. In both soccer and baseball, playmakers are often the most skillful and intelligent players on the team, possessing a deep understanding of the game and the ability to make split-second decisions that can change the outcome of a match.
In this article, we’ll go over the roles of notable playmakers, how they’ve influenced their sport, and some tips to help you become the ace of your own team.
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Five days from today is Opening Day in Cincinnati for the Washington Nationals. Manager Dave Martinez has already named Josiah Gray as his starting pitcher for that game. There will be no extra rest as Gray is set to pitch in the second game of this day/night split-squad doubleheader and stay on that 5-day schedule for Thursday’s start. Jake Irvin is set to start the first game today at 1:05 pm against the Cardinals in Jupiter. The second game begins at 6:05 pm at CACTI Park as the Nats final home game of the Grapefruit League in 2024.
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