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Spring Training Game #23 Josiah Gray starts

While technically not a home game for the Washington Nationals, this really is as the Nats share the CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches with the Houston Astros and that makes these head-to-head games so convenient. The Nats will be … Continue reading

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The roster has had two rounds of cuts; More to come.

While the dream is still alive for some, it is flickering for others — and over for now — for several players. To date, perhaps the most significant move in Washington Nationals’ camp was the DFA of former 2016 first … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #22 MacKenzie and Patrick on St. Paddy’s Day

Time flies when you’re having fun. The Washington Nationals wrap-up their Grapefruit League play a week from today. It’s St. Patrick’s Day so who else would you want pitching today than someone named Patrick and MacKenzie. The Nats will probably … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #21 Bullpen Game and a recap of the SPRING BREAKOUT showcase

What a day yesterday for the Washington Nationals organization and their fans. We had hoped to see Travis Sykora pitch for the first time, Yohandy Morales play first base, and some other positive signs. We got it all. Sykora and … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #20 Trevor Williams

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SPRING BREAKOUT exhibition game today!

The Washington Nationals and New York Mets Spring Breakout showcase game starts at 3:10 PM EDT with a big league game following in a doubleheader. The “Spring Breakout” game, which is a new concept this year, fields rosters of team’s … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #19 Zach Davies with a key start

If you talk to Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, the Nats have plenty of spots open on the roster. Manager Dave Martinez has only publicly announced that center field is a competition. You have to wonder if the fifth … Continue reading

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“Hope Row” is around the corner from Bumpy Road

Leave it to Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez to nickname a block of lockers, belonging to his top prospects, as “Hope Row”. This is the same man who waxed poetic after his World Series win that, “Bumpy roads lead to … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #18 A top prospects preview

The SPRING BREAKOUT game is on Friday, and today we will get a sneak peak at several of the Washington Nationals’ top prospects starting in today’s Grapefruit League game against a legit MLB pitcher, Eury Perez, in Jupiter, Florida today.

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Spring Training Game #17 Nats have the Mets at CACTI Park

The Washington Nationals are going through their fourth spin through the rotation. Tonight is MacKenzie Gore‘s turn, and his third on the big league field as he pitched one game on the minor league side. So far, so good for … Continue reading

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