OD 2023 Part 2: A Different Direction

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Ray Wyvill

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Exhibition baseball today with the Nats and Yankees!

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last week’s Nationals and Yankees starting lineups; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

We have noon-time exhibition baseball in the nation’s capital today! This will be the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees final warmup before Opening Day on Thursday. Expect some sunshine through the clouds and 51ºF at first pitch at 12:05 pm. Yes, this game will be broadcast on MASN and on the 106.7 The Fan radio.  Continue reading →

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A Different Opening Day

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Ray Wyvill

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Talk Nats 2023 Seasonal Positional Preview – Third Base

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

Welcome to the 2023 Talk Nats season positional preview! Between now and Opening Day, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about a particular position, eventually covering every spot on the diamond. Below is a deep dive into the third base position. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section, and as always, Go Nats!

The Starter – Jeimer Candelario 

Jeimer Candelario signed a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals early in the offseason and will start his 2023 campaign as the team’s third basemen. The 29-year-old started his career in Chicago before being traded to Detroit. Candelario has also played 60 games at first base with a .989 fielding percentage. The veteran is a switch hitter who has constantly been able to produce numbers. I believe Canderlario will earn the cleanup spot in the lineup this spring. Candelario was an above-average hitter in Detroit and looked sharp early in his career. He ranked third with Detroit in WAR in 2020 and got himself on-base often. Continue reading →

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Game #27 Nats wrap-up their Grapefruit League schedule today!

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Andy Ward for TalkNats

We have our final game of the Grapefruit League schedule today, and then the Washington Nationals head to their charter jet for their trek to Washington, D.C. There could be some question as to who is on the plane after the most recent cuts. While Matt Adams was not cut, he was told that he would not make the team leaving Michael Chavis only competing for the spot against possible waiver claims or trades before Opening Day.  Continue reading →

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Game #26 Corbin gets final tune-up prior to Opening Day!

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

This is Patrick Corbins’ final tune-up before Opening Day in five days on regular rest. You would have thought they would have aligned Corbin to get that extra day of rest, and maybe they go easier on him today on his pitch count. The Nats record in Grapefruit League play this year as the 12-11-2 as the Washington Nationals take on the Astros in their shared stadium complex at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Continue reading →

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Thoughts and Notes around the Washington Nationals as Opening Day is just 5 days away!

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

Open Day graphic by Steve Mears

The Washington Nationals 2023 season officially kicks off in five days. The Nationals are building from the ground up in what general manager Mike Rizzo has called a quick rebuild or a reboot. He has shipped away three stars from the 2019 World Series team and, by doing that, restocked his farm system. Enough of rehashing the past; the future has been teased before us in the form of top prospects, and the next few years should make most people happy. I compiled my thoughts surrounding the start of the Nationals season. As always, leave your thoughts in the comments, and Go, Nats!

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Game #25 Chad Kuhl’s turn!

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This is Chad Kuhl‘s final tune-up in Grapefruit League play this year as the 12-10-2 Washington Nationals take on the Cardinals in West Palm Beach.  Continue reading →

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Patrick Corbin named opening day starter

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

Photo by Andrew Lang for TalkNats

Today was the day that Washington Nationals’ manager Dave Martinez has finally announced who will take the mound on Opening Day. Nationals’ southpaw Patrick Corbin has been named the Opening Day starter for back-to-back years. Continue reading →

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Game #24 Nats and Houston under the lights!

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Tom Sileo for TalkNats

We have some evening baseball at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches with the Washington Nationals as the visiting team against the Houston Astros. The Astros will pitch the other Luis Garcia and the Nats have Trevor Williams on the mound.
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