Book Report: Lawyerball: Os vs the #Nats

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Power Boater

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Bryce Harper’s new TV commercial is about hair! #Nats

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Most Nats fans know that Bryce Harper is quite proud of his flow. Bryce’s older sister Brittany used to style Bryce’s hair through his teenage years and was very creative with the daring styles.

A year ago MLB’s Cut4 did this piece about Bryce’s hair:   Cut4 Bryce’s Hair

Now Bryce stars in a commercial as a barber that we previewed last month, and the final cut is great! The commercial was shot on February 26th in a Cocoa Beach barbershop.

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Photo by Bo Clancey

In this new MLB commercial starring Bryce Harper which is part of a series of MLB commercials known as #THIS, Harper shares his grooming secrets with the fictional ‘Little Nats’ team.

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Creativity is part of the GM’s job #Nats

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Jayson Werth once again reminds his critics that you shouldn’t count him out!

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Jayson Werth has always had his critics. They have been around his whole career doubting him. The Orioles used a 1st round pick on Werth in 1997, but gave up on him and traded him just 3 years later to the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays made a decision 12 years ago from yesterday to trade Jayson Werth and go with the rookie Simon Pond. Werth would continue to bounce around from the Dodgers to the Phillies and got his big break in 2008 as Charlie Manuel made Werth a starter at the age of 29. Werth proved that perseverance would pay off.

Werth has always believed in himself when others have not. Werth will turn 37 in 50 days, and while he has admitted recently that he can’t play forever, he also said he feels like he has a lot left in the tank.

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The Grapefruit League finale game (weather permitting) 3/30/16 #Nats

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats travel to Port St. Lucie to face their division NL East rival, the NY Mets, in the Nats finale in 2016 for the Grapefruit League. Max Scherzer will stay behind in Viera and pitch in a minor league game starting shortly. The reason for that is weather related as Dusty Baker wants Max to get his full work in just in case the rains cancel the game against the Mets.

The Nats have a Delta charter set to leave later today for Washington DC as the Nats have 2 home exhibition games against the Minnesota Twins formerly the 1960 Washington Senators that Calvin Griffith took to Minnesota for the 1961 season. After the weekend exhibition games the Nats will travel to Atlanta for the regular season Opening Day on Monday April 4th.

Line-ups for today are subject to change without notice:

  1. Ben Revere CF
  2. Anthony Rendon 3B
  3. Bryce Harper RF
  4. Ryan Zimmerman 1B
  5. Daniel Murphy 2B
  6. Jayson Werth LF
  7. Wilson Ramos C
  8. Danny Espinosa SS
  9. Max Scherzer RHP changed to Trevor Gott RHP

Some teams have started naming their final rosters. We still don’t know when Rizzo will make his final cuts, but we were told this morning by one of our sources that unless there is a last minute change, Joe Ross will stay behind in Viera on Opening Day for extended Spring Training.

The Nats are still sticking with Max Scherzer to start on Monday on regular rest and Stephen Strasburg will pitch on 4 days extra rest on April 7th for the Nats home opener. Strasburg’s start yesterday was shortened by the inclement weather but he got his work in by throwing in a bullpen setting to finish his day after his 3 innings on the mound versus the Cardinals.

Today’s game will be televised and on the radio via the MLB App. Matt Harvey is scheduled to start for the Mets today. 1st pitch set for 12:10pm.

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We’ve said it about Ben Revere and Trea Turner. Now Dee Gordon speaks up about it!

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Andrew Lang

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Florida weather causing issues with starting rotation #Nats + Today’s line-up

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The #Nats make additional roster moves as Trea Turner is sent to AAA

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Andrew Lang

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Saying goodbye to Viera! #Nats + Today’s Line-up

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Looking at Alex’s photos from last night reminds you that the kids really don’t care where Spring Training is as long as their parents take them. Viera was strategic for young families who made those trips to Florida for baseball, sun, fun and Disney. There were also beaches and the occasional rocket launch at Cape Canaveral.

Photo by Andrew Ross for TalkNats.com

Photo by Andrew Ross for TalkNats.com

Today will be the Nationals last game in Viera Florida as next year begins the new era in West Palm Beach at the new state of the art Ballpark Of The Palm Beaches that will be shared with the Houston Astros.

There will certainly be bonds that were made in Viera between players and workers and even some of the host families where the goodbyes are tough. Laura Peebles wrote her goodbye to Viera when she was there for her last game.

Nobody has a longer bond with Viera than Nats clubhouse Manager Mike “Wally” Wallace who had his 12 years in Space Coast Stadium with the Nats and time before that with the Expos. For Ryan Zimmerman, this is year 11 in Viera for him.  Trea Turner grew up just down the road in Palm Beach County and never really spent any time in this area except driving I-95 with his family past those 2 ramps that sort of connect you to the town of Viera that everyone confuses with Vero Beach. Continue reading →

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Nats beat the Braves in Viera. My review.

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Alex Ross

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