by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats
The Washington Nationals started the 2022 season as expected. Now they face Max Scherzer in a Mets jersey, and it is a reminder of the best and worst of the Nats team history and a reminder of the cyclical nature of sports. For Scherzer, he left at a good time, and one of the players he was traded for, Josiah Gray, takes the mound to face the former Nats’ ace. Continue reading
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Few remember that the Washington Nationals entered the 2021 with lofty goals, and they were actually in second place and 2.5 games from first place on July 1. Maybe it was the dual injuries to Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner that sunk the ship, or it was just the rocks they hit that are a sailor’s reminder of the rough seas that ruin a good charted course. Continue reading
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Just when you thought you had the Washington Nationals’ roster figured out, Andrew Stevenson, the veteran pinch-hitter was DFA’d, and reliever Tyler Clippard was sent to minor league camp. Continue reading
Most fans have already forgiven Major League Baseball for the self-imposed lock-out that lasted 99 days. It delayed Spring Training camps from opening on-time and Opening Day was pushed back. We were supposed to be playing real baseball games today.
This collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was the one that player-union-rep Max Scherzer seemed to indicate would make the game better for the fans. Some fans, maybe, but not this fan because it did not go far enough. While the anti-tanking measures were a good start, it needed to go further. They instituted a universal DH, but many fans like myself liked the National League game “as is” with pitchers batting just like they did 120 years ago. The rest of the CBA squabbling was just the typical finger-pointing and tug-of-war about money. In the end, the fans didn’t get much and were short-changed as usual.
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You have to think that the Washington Nationals roster is almost completed for what will be revealed on Opening Day which is just nine short days away from today. There are just six remaining Spring Training games on the schedule and that includes this afternoon’s game. Friday is an off-day on the schedule, and next Wednesday is a travel day. General manager Mike Rizzo and field manager Dave Martinez along with their coaches most likely have 23 of the 28 players chosen to be on their roster for April 7. Continue reading
"Opening Day should be a National holiday"
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