Category Archives: SpringTraining

#Nats host the #Mets for a Joe Ross vs Verrett start (Inclement weather alert)

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The best laid plans sometimes are spoiled by Mother Nature and MASN is set to televise one of the few games in Florida this Spring and this one could be a wash-out. Joe Ross is set to take the mound … Continue reading →

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Scherzer on the left, Roark on the right, stuck in the middle with… 3/18/16

Posted on March 19, 2016 by NatsRed4DinDC

Life is about adjustments. And sometimes, you just get very lucky and draw to that inside straight. So after a good night’s sleep and a morning workout, we had planned an afternoon visit to minor league camp to check out … Continue reading →

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#Nats head on road, Lucas Giolito gets the start vs the #Mets 3/18/16

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats head to Port St. Lucie for a 6:10pm start time on this televised game at Tradition Field as Lucas Giolito gets the start opposite Bartolo Colon who starts for the New York Mets. The Nats travel roster has … Continue reading →

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An old-fashioned walk-off with some St. Paddy’s luck and some great prep! #Nats Heisey, Martinson, den Dekker

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Andrew Lang

The Nationals beat the Braves on St. Patrick’s Day on a 3 run Walk-Off Home Run by non-roster invitee Chris Heisey. There were lessons learned by the player hitting in front of Heisey who made this walk-off possible. Jason Martinson … Continue reading →

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Hail and Farewell to Space Coast Stadium #Nats

Posted on March 17, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Hail and Farewell to Space Coast Stadium So it finally happened: my last game at Space Coast Stadium.

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St. Paddy’s Day & Another Spring Training Thursday: Strasburg, Harper, Zimmerman, Werth, Ramos were there

Posted on March 17, 2016 by NatsRed4DinDC

Crawling out of bed at 4:10 AM this morning to head to Viera, we had to remind ourselves that the reward was Harp and Zim, JDub and Ant-knee, Stras and the Buffalo. OK, it was worth it. There was baseball in … Continue reading →

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Turner starts at shortstop! Strasburg gets the start in Viera vs #Braves on this St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Trea Turner starts today at shortstop with the projected Opening Day line-up. In honor of all who are celebrating St. Patty’s day, these beautiful caps will be available today on MLB.com

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Updated: Trea Turner starts today at 2nd base, Ryan Zimmerman at 1st base

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Updated 11:10AM: Bronson Arroyo was scratched from this start with shoulder soreness and will be replaced by Blake Treinen.  This puts a big halt to Arroyo’s efforts to become the Nats 5th starter. The bus is on it’s way to … Continue reading →

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The Mixed Bag of Spring Training Stats for the #Nats

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We all know the dangers of relying on Spring Training stats; however, they also can’t be totally ignored in some cases. Danny Espinosa for instance shows that he is struggling in a small sample size while Scott Sizemore looks like … Continue reading →

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#Nats travel back to Osceloa Stadium. Gio vs Collin McHugh

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals travel this morning to face the Houston Astros and catch the 9AM bus to Kissimmee, Florida. Danny Espinosa is back in the line-up and a few starters will also be in this line-up like … Continue reading →

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