The Washington, D.C., area experienced another five-plus inches of snow this past weekend. Uncle. Between the frigid cold weather and the recent snowstorms, I think we're all counting down the days until opening day. While Nationals pitchers and catchers, and almost all of the position players, have reported to spring training, we still can't watch live baseball. To get your baseball fix, enjoy three "Nationals Classics" this week on MASN HD. Here's what's on deck: Tuesday,...

VIERA, Fla. - When you've got the kind of pitching horses the Nationals possess in their rotation, hardly a day will go by that someone won't be asking manager Matt Williams to weigh in on just how good his starting five really is. The acquisition of free agent Max Scherzer, who signed a seven-year, $210 million deal last month, strengthened an already deep unit, pushing 15-game winner Tanner Roark to an undetermined role out of the bullpen. Opposing hitters aren't going to get many breaks...

VIERA, Fla. - In June 2009, Dan Uggla hit his 100th career home run in his 502nd game, faster than any second baseman in Major League Baseball history. That season was right in the middle of a five-year streak where Uggla went deep 30 or more times in each campaign, making him the game's only second baseman to accomplish that feat. But those days seem like ancient history for Uggla, who will turn 35 next month. He has since been hit twice in the head by pitches, in June 2012 and in spring...

SARASOTA, Fla. - When I rule the world, the Oscar statue is going to look like Jack Klugman. Orioles reliever Ryan Webb looks like a slimmed down version of himself. He reported to camp at 228 pounds, compared to 245 last spring. The right-hander says he ended the 2014 season at 236 pounds. How did he do it? "I ate better," he said, instantly losing me. (I kid.) "I started eating healthy foods and trying to just cut down on breads and fats," he continued while I felt even worse about...

So I had an interesting couple of hours on Saturday afternoon. It had nothing to do with the snow that turned Baltimore into utter chaos for quite a while. My "fun" came via Twitter. My colleague, Roch Kubatko, wrote an entry where he mentioned this about young pitcher Hunter Harvey: "A group of veterans, including (Darren) O'Day, Chris Tillman, Zach Britton, and Tommy Hunter, stayed around to watch the young pitchers' bullpen sessions. Tillman and Britton shook Harvey's hand when he was...

VIERA, Fla. - The 30 Nationals pitchers are placed into six groups during workouts. Gio Gonzalez's group - 1B, if you want to be specific - is not only loaded with some serious talent but also some funny characters. Doug Fister, Jordan Zimmerman, Jerry Blevins and Craig Stammen round it out. Sunday's morning workout began with this quintet's first bullpen session, where all pitch simultaneously for eight minutes. It was quite the scene to watch Gonzalez, Fister and Zimmermann on three...

VIERA, Fla. - Nationals manager Matt Williams would likely be thrilled if center fielder Denard Span could replicate his 2014 season. Span batted .302 with 39 doubles and 31 stolen bases, and his 184 hits tied Philadelphia's Ben Revere for most in the National League. The hit total was a career high for Span, while his batting average was the second-best mark of his seven years in the majors. Span, who arrived at Space Coast Stadium for the spring training this morning, underwent surgery in...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't eliminate the possibility that Dylan Bundy could pitch in the majors this season. Bundy is full-go in camp after recovering from ligament-reconstructive surgery on his right elbow in June 2013. He threw a bullpen session today and looked better as it progressed. "Like I said all along, the governors are off on him," Showalter said following today's workout. "If you pitch good enough to be in the mix and there's a need, yes, so it's...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Alejandro De Aza walked out of the clubhouse today and headed to one of the back fields around 11:40 a.m., stopping to hug a few teammates along the way. De Aza has reported to camp after losing his arbitration hearing, insisting that the process is behind him and there are no hard feelings. I'd guess that earning $5 million this season eases some of the pain. "I'm happy and excited to be here, a fresh start to spring training with the team," said De Aza, who...

VIERA, Fla. - Jordan Zimmermann took a break from his first bullpen session of the spring Sunday morning, exiting the fenced-in area where the 'pen mounds are located and making a pair of hard right turns to get to the water jug. As he was en route to quench his thirst, a fan next to quench his thirst, the guy next to the jug called out, "That (18-inning National League Division Series) game was a heartbreaker." Zimmermann offered a half-hearted smile, rolled his eyes and sarcastically...