Nationals News Archive
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals game against the Marlins. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the day, and if you want to participate, here's how: Leave your comments here, or reply to me on Twitter (@masnBen). Nats vs. Marlins 3/20 in-game thread ... Read More
Lost in the furor over Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen's cuts from big league camp were a trio of other moves that go further toward shaping the Nationals' pitching staff for the season. The Nationals optioned Matt Chico to Class AAA Syracuse and sent reliever Doug Slaten to minor-league camp, ... Read More
Even with Drew Storen and Stephen Strasburg alternately making cases all spring they deserved to be on the Nationals' Opening Day roster, the Nationals held firm to their belief that both should start the year in the minor leagues. And on Saturday morning, a day after Strasburg rebounded from a ... Read More
The Nationals got their third win of the spring on Friday night with a 13-5 victory over the Cardinals, but no matter what else happened on the field at Space Coast Stadium, there was only going to be one major storyline: Stephen Strasburg. Last year's No. 1 overall pick was ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for tonight's Nationals game against the Cardinals. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the night, and if you want to participate, here's how: Leave your comments here, or reply to me on Twitter (@masnBen). Nats vs. Cardinals 3/19 in-game thread ... Read More
Outfielder Nyjer Morgan, who has been out most of this week after injuring his right leg last Sunday against the Cardinals, said his right hip is a little tight, but he feels 100 percent healthy. Still, manager Jim Riggleman said Morgan will be held out until at least Monday as ... Read More
All spring, Ian Desmond has made an impressive case for why he should be the Nationals' Opening Day shortstop, and it remains to be seen whether manager Jim Riggleman's comments on Friday afternoon acknowledge Desmond's surge in that race. But it was clear the 24-year-old is as least under serious ... Read More
Livan Hernandez, who has been pitching in simulated games and who has only made one appearance in a big-league spring training game since the Nationals signed him early this month, will start next Wednesday against the Yankees, manager Jim Riggleman said Friday afternoon. That would be Stephen Strasburg's day to ... Read More
Recently, I had a chance to talk with Nationals starting pitcher Garrett Mock about his pitching and how Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez has been integral to his progression in spring training. Mock says Rodriguez is helping each pitcher work on finer points of pitching in spring training, specifically in hitting a ... Read More
A happy Friday morning to everyone out there -- though probably not so happy for the Georgetown fans in the bunch. Sorry guys. Them's the breaks in March. Speaking of March Madness, the first-day standings in our tournament pick'-em group are up here. Nobody got more than 13 of 16 ... Read More
Since the Nationals said at January's season-ticketholder luncheon they wanted to extend first baseman Adam Dunn's contract extension, there hasn't been much progress to report toward a solution. But general manager Mike Rizzo said on Wednesday he is still working on a deal. Rizzo, in a Q-and-A for his first ... Read More
Nothing too newsy in this blog post, just a couple reminders before I go to bed: --Our NCAA tournament group is still open until games begin tomorrow. If you want to fill out a bracket, you can do so here. Nominal prizes are on the line. --Mike Rizzo's first blog ... Read More
After a brief stay in the win column, the Nationals were right back to losing on Wednesday, with perhaps one of their worst days of the spring. They began it by cutting right fielder Elijah Dukes, released a pair of quotes from team president Stan Kasten during the middle of ... Read More
March Madness is underway and that means baseball that counts is just two weeks away! The weather seems to be responding in kind, at least in the National Capital area. A couple of wins yesterday helps the optimistic spring feeling. It was good see both squads come up with curly ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals game against the Astros. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the day, and if you want to discuss anything else -- you know, like outfield moves -- we can do that, too. If you want to participate, here's how: Leave your comments ... Read More
Big news early this morning in Kissimmee: The Nationals just announced they've unconditionally released right fielder Elijah Dukes, who was all but assured of being the starting right fielder at the beginning of the spring. I'll update this blog post and Twitter with more soon. Stay tuned. Update (12:36 p.m.): ... Read More
Just a quick heads-up about a new feature we're very excited about: Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has agreed to a weekly blog with MASNSports.com during the 2010 season, giving you unique and exclusive insight from the man in charge of building the Nationals. Some weeks, the blog will take ... Read More
Michael Burgess and Destin Hood represent the Nationals' future, and in a way, their past. They are two of the last vestiges from the Jim Bowden era, a pair of the "toolsy" outfielders Bowden famously chased after, both of them oozing skill but only trickling polish. They are still a ... Read More
The Nationals have been minimizing the importance of spring training results all spring, so they responded in kind when their split-squad sweep - a 12-3 win over the Marlins in Viera, followed shortly by a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals in Jupiter - went final. But in all that, there ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals split-squad games against the Cardinals and Marlins. I'm in Jupiter for the game against the Cardinals, and we've got bonus coverage! Kristen Hudak will have you covered in Viera - at least for the first few innings, until she's got to head ... Read More
Greetings from Jupiter, where (half of) the Nats take on the Cardinals today. It's the second of three times the Nationals play the Cardinals this week - the two teams meet again on Friday night. The Nationals also have a split-squad game against the Marlins in Viera. Ambitious multi-media organization ... Read More
The way the Nationals are playing this spring, there are bad losses and there are defeats that don't register as high on the scale of odiousness. Monday night's 5-2 defeat against the Atlanta Braves was of the latter variety. The Nationals did some things well, but couldn't handle Braves starter ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for tonight's Nationals-Braves spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the night. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnBen). Nats vs. Braves 3/15 in-game thread ... Read More
First, the news: The Nationals cut five pitchers from camp today. They optioned Collin Balester and Atahualpa Severino to Triple-A Syracuse, optioned Ryan Mattheus and Aaron Thompson to Double-A Syracuse, optioned Juan Jaime to Single-A Potomac and released Ron Villone. They have 45 players remaining in their big-league camp. My ... Read More
The Nationals may have 20 days of games left on their spring schedule, but on Saturday, they officially began the second half of their camp. Less than three weeks remain before they finish the exhibition season, and they've spent more time readying themselves for the 2010 regular season than they ... Read More
Nationals pitcher Drew Storen recently checked in to give us a little insight on how spring training has gone for him so far. Storen is off to a great start on the mound: 3 games, 3.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and obviously ... Read More
With Sunday's loss, a 7-3 defeat to the Cardinals, the Nationals are now 0-10 this spring, and while players aren't concerned with the record, manager Jim Riggleman had some issues with the way the Nationals are playing. Those issues showed up again on Sunday, particularly with a bullpen that gave ... Read More
The Nationals' latest spring training loss, a 7-3 defeat against the St. Louis Cardinals, dropped them to 0-10 for the spring, a juncture given added significance because of its round number. But independent of that, this loss still felt a little different. Jim Riggleman, Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman all ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Cardinals spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day -- apparently there's something big going on here today. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnBen). Nats vs. Cardinals 3/14 ... Read More
The Ian Desmond Utility Player Experiment is apparently going to be short-lived. The guy who will have the final say on Desmond's Opening Day destination is set on having him play shortstop this year. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said this morning that Desmond will be an everyday shortstop this ... Read More
Center fielder Nyjer Morgan, who was nothing short of a revelation in the six weeks he played for the Nationals before getting hurt last season, is struggling early this spring at the plate; he's hitting just .167 with a .211 on-base percentage in five games, and hasn't driven in a ... Read More
The Nationals' 8-7 loss to the Astros on Saturday afternoon, however exciting it may have been, was still a loss. Washington gave up six straight runs after taking a 5-1 lead, came back to tie it in the ninth and lost in the bottom of the inning, dropping to 0-9 ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Astros spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day -- apparently there's something big going on here today. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnBen). Nats vs. Astros 3/13 ... Read More
Stephen Strasburg will make his second start of the spring tomorrow afternoon, and is slated to throw three innings against the Cardinals, manager Jim Riggleman said. Whether that's Strasburg's last start in major-league camp this spring remains to be seen, but Riggleman said he expected Strasburg would pitch again on ... Read More
Right fielder Elijah Dukes was scratched from the Nationals' lineup today because of a left toe issue that cropped up after he got hit in the foot with a pitch on March 8. The injury isn't considered serious, but with the Nationals taking a wet field today at Osceola County ... Read More
The Nationals were rained out for the second straight day on Friday, and the biggest news from that is the effect it will have on their pitching matchups. Aside from a few minor alterations, things will stay mostly the same. Scott Olsen will start Saturday's game against the Astros, and ... Read More
Score another one for the Florida rain: The Nationals canceled their game with the Yankees on Friday morning, bowing to the weather long before players even had a chance to take the field. As was the case yesterday, fans can exchange their tickets for a ticket to another home game ... Read More
What will the Nationals be up against in the N.L. East in 2010? They've had trouble getting off to good starts the last two seasons, especially early on against the Phillies and the Marlins, so it is imperative they begin quickly and not dig themselves an early hole. Steven Goldman, ... Read More
Rain has gotten the best of the Nationals and Astros here today - the game was called off at 12:22, and there won't be a makeup. The Nationals face the Yankees tomorrow in Viera at 1:05. That game will be on MASN and MASN HD, though the forecast isn't good ... Read More
Livan Hernandez, who threw a simulated game yesterday, will get his first action of the spring on Sunday, manager Jim Riggleman said this morning. The right-hander will follow Stephen Strasburg in the home game against the Cardinals. All this, of course, is based on an assumption that the weather doesn't ... Read More
As I posted on Twitter earlier this morning, the Nationals let eight players go this morning in their first round of cuts. They released starter Shawn Estes and reliever Eddie Guardado. In addition, they assigned the following players to minor-league camp: relievers Logan Kensing, Joel Peralta, Victor Garate and Ryan ... Read More
JUPITER, Fla. -- You knew the day after Strasburg Mania (or Strasburgeddon, or whatever cutesy D.C. snowstorm spin-off name you want to give it) was going to be a bit of a letdown. And what followed in the Nationals' 6-4 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday was nothing special -- ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Cardinals spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day -- apparently there's something big going on here today. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnBen). Nats vs. Cardinals 3/10 ... Read More
A couple quick updates on the Nationals' quasi-battle for the starting shortstop job. I say quasi-battle because Cristian Guzman is still expected to be the guy, but his shoulder isn't quite up to full strength, and Ian Desmond is doing his best to make things interesting. Guzman went back to ... Read More
Add another setback to Nationals catcher Jesus Flores' increasingly lengthy injury history. Flores is headed to Birmingham, Ala., to spend 10-14 days with Dr. James Andrews' staff for evaluation and treatment of his surgically repaired shoulder, manager Jim Riggleman said. It all but guarantees Flores will start the season on ... Read More
VIERA, Fla. -- Wrapped in the 50,000-watt, 100-decibel, simulcast, flashbulb-fueled, candy-coated pomp that was Stephen Strasburg's Nationals debut, there was a baseball game played at Space Coast Stadium. And apart from Strasburg's two shutout innings, there again was little for Nationals fans to find encouraging. The Nationals lost 9-4 to ... Read More
We'll do the normal post-game wrapup in a little bit, but I wanted to weigh in with some thoughts on Stephen Strasburg's first game as a big-leaguer. It wasn't the best I've seen Strasburg look - his control was spotty at best, which had plenty to do with his nerves. ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Tigers spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day -- apparently there's something big going on here today. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnBen). Nats vs. Tigers 3/9 ... Read More
Nationals pitcher Craig Stammen checked in to talk about his first outing and the strides he's making heading into his second game against the Astros on Thursday. Stammen says the jitters from his first outing are out of the way and his bullpen session went very well on Monday. On ... Read More
Everyone that's been around Stephen Strasburg has a story - about the first time they saw him pitch, about how the ball explodes, not just spins, off his long fingers, about how special and different he is. Steve McCatty's best ones are just about Strasburg trying to be normal. McCatty, ... Read More
VIERA, Fla. -- Another ugly loss for the Nationals today -- 11-2 to the Marlins at Space Coast Stadium. That makes seven in as many games, during which the Nationals have allowed 67 runs, 91 hits and 12 home runs. Manager Jim Riggleman has reserved any sweeping judgments, though, for ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Marlins spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnnats) Nats vs. Marlins 3/8 in-game thread ... Read More
Manager Jim Riggleman said this morning that shortstop Cristian Guzman will likely be the team's No. 2 hitter, though he said there will be a few times where the Nationals switch the lineup. From a sabermetrics standpoint, Guzman is far from the ideal No. 2 hitter; his .306 on-base percentage ... Read More
The dozen or so Taiwanese media members present at Nationals camp this morning diligently ordered themselves just outside the third-base dugout, cameras ready to go. Several players had fun with it, mugging for the cameras as if the attention was for them. But when Chien-Ming Wang emerged from the home ... Read More
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Nationals lost 6-5 to the Mets this afternoon, dropping their spring record to 0-5. But aside from a once-in-a-decade fluke in the second inning, there wasn't all that much to find fault with today. Certainly not as much as in the first four games ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Mets spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnnats). Nats vs. Mets 3/7 in-game thread ... Read More
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman said this morning his right shoulder, which was surgically repaired in the offseason, is still a little weak on some throws. But Guzman said he isn't feeling any pain, and will be ready to play shortstop for the Nationals on Monday. ... Read More
VIERA, Fla. -- The Nationals lost 14-6 to the Mets on Saturday, watching the 50th opposing baserunner cross home plate just 51 hours after they began their spring schedule. And yet, the level of concern in the clubhouse hasn't climbed anywhere near the levels of the team's ERA. A couple ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Mets spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnnats). Nats vs. Mets 3/6 in-game thread ... Read More
As it lines up now, the Nationals' pitching schedule has John Lannan on an every-fifth-day path to be the team's Opening Day starter for the second year in a row. That schedule is a tacit admission that Lannan will be the guy, but manager Jim Riggleman said the Nationals could ... Read More
We're in Viera today, where the Nationals have a home opener of sorts against the Mets this afternoon. John Lannan will pitch two innings, followed by Shawn Estes, Aaron Thompson, Tyler Walker and Atahualpa Severino. Here is the lineup for today's game: Morgan - 8 Guzman - DH Zimmerman - ... Read More
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Another rough day for the Nationals' pitchers, and not much of it can be blamed on wind today. Washington's pitchers gave up 11 runs on 17 hits in an 11-8 loss to the Braves at Champion Stadium on Friday. In three spring training games so ... Read More
As we get ready to embark on the first "Strasburg game" March 9th on MASN, I had a chance to check in with a collegiate coach that watched his team face Stephen Strasburg in the NCAA tournament and also coached Ryan Zimmerman. What's it like to face Strasburg? What did ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Astros spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to me on Twitter (@masnnats). Nats vs. Braves 3/5 in-game thread ... Read More
A pleasant Friday morning to all of you in NatsTown -- we're at Disney's Wide World of Sports today, where the Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves in the first full-squad game of their Grapefruit League schedule. The Nats' lineup today is relatively close to the real thing. Here it ... Read More
I'm not going to write any kind of formal game story for spring training games - those will probably roll around during the regular season - but in this space each day, I'll provide a few post-game thoughts and point out some things to watch for. So, in college, my ... Read More
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals-Astros spring training game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day. We'll also have periodic updates from the other half of the Nats' split-squad game against the Marlins. If you want to participate, you can comment here or reply to ... Read More
Here's a recap of MASN's Nationals live chat for March 3. As a reminder, we spent 45 minutes taking your questions on the Nationals, and then I transitioned into a discussion about what you'd like to see from Nationals coverage on this site. People submited their questions in the comments ... Read More
There is a similar sense of fleeting opportunity that marks the seasons Garrett Mock and J.D. Martin will both begin tomorrow, even if the path each Nationals pitcher took to this point couldn't be much different. Mock, a 26-year-old Texas native with dynamic stuff, has remained at the top of ... Read More
Nats outfielder Justin Maxwell gets his first start in center field Thursday versus the Marlins. I spoke with Justin to get his pulse on spring training so far. He talked about a variety of subjects including how his swing is feeling in spring training, how is stance is set this ... Read More
Only one more chance to write about live batting practice sessions and defensive drills as the most important on-field news of the day. Excuse me while I take a minute with my emotions. OK, we're good. It's almost time to start playing baseball, even if it's still baseball where lineups ... Read More
Just a quick reminder -- I'm going to be chatting live tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. This one will be a little different than normal; I'll take Nats questions for 45 minutes, and then I'd like to change it up a little bit, ask some questions and take the next ... Read More
As the Nationals get ready to play actual baseball against other teams (yes!) at spring training, I thought it would be good to see what others think about the Nationals and some of their young talent. Steven Goldman, one of the editors of the 2010 Baseball Prospectus, joined me recently ... Read More
Justin Maxwell had three stints with the Nationals last year - one in April, when he went 3-for-8 with a couple of stolen bases but was sent down because the team didn't have room for him, one in May when he went hitless in eight games, and one in September, ... Read More
Not a whole lot to report from the Nationals' Tuesday workout, which ran a little shorter than usual because of high winds and a few showers in Viera. Here's what I've got for you, though: Stephen Strasburg threw, and for the first time, hitters swung. Thankfully, this will only qualify ... Read More
We're a week away from the Great Stephen Strasburg Debut now - I saw them putting in the laser light show this morning, and I think Michael Buffer has been booked to do the lineup introductions. And did you hear the game will be televised live? Anyway, I wouldn't get ... Read More
Last summer, when Jim Riggleman's tenure as interim manager of the Washington Nationals began with seven losses in nine games, John McLaren would call. He would call because the two veteran baseball men, disciples of some of the game's greatest minds and veterans of too many small towns and cramped ... Read More
Hey all, I promise I'm not shorting you on the coaching staff story. I'm sifting through material and will have that early this evening, but wanted to throw a few things out there first: First of all, I'm planning to hold a live chat over here on Wednesday evening - ... Read More
Just got confirmation a few minutes ago that MASN will indeed carry Stephen Strasburg's debut on March 9 against the Tigers. The game will be shown live on MASN and MASN HD at 1:00, and will be replayed at 7:00, also on MASN and MASN HD. A few of you ... Read More
VIERA, Fla. -- This won't be the last post of the day -- check back later for a longer piece on the Nationals' new coaching staff -- but I'm in need of lunch. So some scraps for you, then some food for me. Here you go: --Garrett Mock looked impressive ... Read More
VIERA, Fla. -- Drew Storen, like most closers, was a starter first -- all the way through high school and a little bit in college. So it's no surprise he learned to pitch with a windup. What is surprising is that he's retained it all the way through his college ... Read More
Lots of intrigue about Elijah Dukes -- what kind of shape he's in, how he's looking thus far -- and rightfully so. Of all the players in the Nationals' lineup, Dukes is perhaps the only one with the ability to transform into something several levels better than it is now. ... Read More
VIERA, Fla. -- Left fielder Josh Willingham, whose wife Ginger gave birth to the couple's second child last Tuesday, still hasn't arrived at Nationals camp because of a "personal matter," manager Jim Riggleman said Sunday. "It will be explained more clearly after he gets here, but Josh is doing good ... Read More
VIERA, Fla. -- John Lannan and Jason Marquis, or Jason Marquis and John Lannan, are the Nationals' top two starters. That much is clear. Has been all spring. But when the Nationals open their season on April 5 against the two-time National League champion Phillies, with a sellout crowd and ... Read More
Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond told me this week he gets to camp every day before 7:00 a.m. because he wants to be there "early, as a younger player". He reads on the board what he will work on that day and gets on the field. He spent a few moments ... Read More
For four years, Rafael Martin played baseball with no career path, no development schedule, no visible future beyond the casual association he still kept with the game. Martin graduated high school in Riverside, Calif., and went to work for Slater Construction for four years, building concrete structures for storm drainage. ... Read More
Pretty crummy weather here in Viera today -- it rained much of the day, and temperatures have only been in the 40s -- but the Nationals were still able to get some work in this morning. Stephen Strasburg threw live batting practice for the first time this spring, though nobody ... Read More
Catcher Jesus Flores, who is still rehabbing from shoulder surgery, won't be available when the Nationals start their spring training slate next week, manager Jim Riggleman said. Flores, coming back from a torn labrum, is able to play catch from 90 feet, but the Nationals are having a coach throw ... Read More
While the possibility of Ian Desmond making the Nationals' major-league roster as a utility player isn't out of the question, it appears more likely at this point he will play every day at shortstop, either in the majors or at Class AAA Syracuse. Manager Jim Riggleman wouldn't rule out the ... Read More
The Nationals' spring training complex was a whirlwind of activity today, with Livan Hernandez arriving, a handful of pitchers throwing live batting practice and the team running its first drills. Here are a few snippets from the day: --Plenty of you have asked about how Riggleman will run his camp ... Read More
With all the buzz continuing towards swarm proportions regarding baseball phenom Stephen Strasburg and when he will pitch in the majors, I thought it would be great to check in with the Potomac Nationals, The Nats High Class A affiliate in my beautiful hometown of Woodbridge, Virginia. Potomac has been ... Read More
The contingencies that could make the Nationals' rotation as strong and deep as it could possibly be this season - Chien-Ming Wang being full-go in May, Scott Olsen regaining his velocity and form after shoulder surgery, Ross Detwiler coming back strong from hip surgery - are things Mike Rizzo cannot ... Read More
Before their first full-squad workout of 2010, the Nationals held a 45-minute team meeting in which team president Stan Kasten, general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Jim Riggleman all addressed the players. There was plenty of basic stuff to be covered - team logistics, clubhouse rules, etc. - but the ... Read More
He had a few problems with his slider in the howling wind, sure, but those are mere quibbles with what was another strong day for Stephen Strasburg at Nationals camp on Thursday. Throwing to catcher Wil Nieves, Strasburg had his third bullpen session of the spring, which lasted 12 minutes ... Read More
It might not be the big international signing some are waiting for from the Nationals, but the club's latest addition could turn out to be a key piece for the bullpen down the road. The team has purchased the contract of 25-year-old reliever Rafael Martin, who pitched for Saltillo in ... Read More
Almost all of the money Adam Dunn has made in his career - and there's been a lot of it - has come because of his ability to, every 13.98 at-bats or so, test the alertness of fans in the right-field upper deck with a towering blast off his maple ... Read More
It's often said that putting together a roster in spring training is like solving a puzzle. If that's the case, the Nationals' group of pitchers is a Sudoku puzzle - it appears to have multiple solutions at the start, but as numbers are put in place, it becomes clear there's ... Read More
You know, I never complain about the weather in spring training for two reasons: 1) It's almost always better than what's going on in D.C. on a given day, and 2) Because I'm from Minnesota, people in the Mid-Atlantic give me no leeway to complain about weather whatsoever. But it's ... Read More
Nationals pitcher Garrett Mock gives us an update of how spring training is going so far as I caught up with him for a question and answer session. We talked about his two bullpen sessions and what he thinks of pitching in the first game of spring training. On pitching ... Read More
Just a couple things I gathered today that I'll post before I go to bed. You kids keep it down. Jesus Flores is starting to throw from 90 feet, and said his shoulder feels a little better every day. He still hasn't been told when he can throw from a ... Read More
