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Porter excited for season proposal, offers schedule tweak

Porter excited for season proposal, offers schedule tweak
The proposal for finding a way to start the baseball season around the July All-Star break carried with it the potential of 80 or so games, or half a season. One solution that has been brought forth is three 10-team divisions across both leagues, based on geography. From the Nationals' point of view, that would mean playing all teams in the National League East and the American League East, plus Pittsburgh. MASN broadcaster Bo Porter, a former big league manager, coach and player, likes the...
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More notes on catchers Pineda, Pratt, Cropley and Gushue

More notes on catchers Pineda, Pratt, Cropley and Gushue
Taking a deep dive into catching prospects in the Nationals system, I reached out to catching coordinator Michael Barrett, who has been coaching for the organization since 2013 and caught in the majors for 12 seasons. Barrett told me of the sheer numbers he has to work with: The Nats had five catchers in short-season Single-A Auburn last year and as many as 17 catchers from low Single-A Hagerstown on down in the system. The highest rated of the group is Israel Pineda, at No. 14 on the current...
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Flashback: Parra's grand slam a nice introduction to Nats a year ago

Flashback: Parra's grand slam a nice introduction to Nats a year ago
Flash back to May 9-12, 2019, as the Nationals continued their long road trip with a four-game set against the defending National League champion Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. Today marks the anniversary to the end of that series, with the Nats coming home with some added confidence that they could hang with the big boys in the NL, even though they were not at full strength. It was the introduction of veteran Gerardo Parra as a member of the Nationals. His grand slam on May 11, 2019, propelled the...
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Keister offers updates on pitchers Cate, Romero and Irvin

Keister offers updates on pitchers Cate, Romero and Irvin
I recently got the perspective of high Single-A Fredericksburg manager Tripp Keister on a few of the pitchers he saw throw during October instructional league workouts and more recently in Nationals spring training. The first was left-hander Tim Cate, who I spoke with at the start of 2019 spring training in West Palm Beach. Keister said Cate, 22, moved up to Woodbridge, Va., midway through the season last year. The skipper liked the pitching repertoire Cate brought to the table for the...
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How Kendrick's grand slam changed Nats' fortunes in 2019 playoffs

How Kendrick's grand slam changed Nats' fortunes in 2019 playoffs
I had a question last week regarding the cWPA (change in World Series win probability) as it pertained to Howie Kendrick's grand slam in the top of the 10th inning in National League Division Series Game 5. Moving away from cWPA for a moment, I studied how The Baseball Gauge displayed the NLDS win probability for the entire series between the Nationals and the Dodgers last October, won by Washington, three games to two. Prior to that 10th inning, the Nationals had better than a 50 percent...
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Read makes defensive adjustment behind plate to help pitcher

Read makes defensive adjustment behind plate to help pitcher
The Nationals have a plethora of quality catchers in their system and have made a point to stockpile the position. One of their catchers with a ton of experience is Raudy Read, who played 14 games with the Nationals between 2017 and 2019. The Nats signed the 26-year-old in 2011 out of the Dominican Republic. Even a catcher who has logged 632 minor league games - from the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League to Triple-A Syracuse and Fresno - looks to improve and refine his game each season....
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FredNats manager Keister excited and hopeful for 2020 season

FredNats manager Keister excited and hopeful for 2020 season
I got the chance to catch up with high Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals manager Tripp Keister recently and he broke down thoughts on the coronavirus shutdown, their new stadium opening and his potential roster for 2020. This will be Keister's ninth season coaching in the Nationals organization, and he desperately wants to get back to baseball and get a chance to see their brand-new stadium open in Fredericksburg, which was supposed to take place April 23. Unfortunately, the coronavirus...
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Thames staying in shape, rekindling hobby during shutdown

Thames staying in shape, rekindling hobby during shutdown
New Nationals backup first baseman Eric Thames has been taking care of himself, working out and staying safe at his home in Las Vegas since spring training was shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 33-year-old slugger has had the Nats coaching, training, and strength and conditioning staffs check in to see how he was coming along over the past seven weeks. "In terms of the coaching, everybody is waiting to see what's going to happen once they announce the date (for...
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Shortstop Cluff has experience coming back from time away from the game

Shortstop Cluff has experience coming back from time away from the game
We spoke about Nationals prospect Jackson Cluff last month with Troy Gingrich. The Nats hitting coordinator was impressed with the shortstop's ability at the plate, showcasing outstanding bat speed and approach. Cluff's college coach, BYU's Mike Littlewood, knows Cluff's swing very well, and likes the youngster's "quick twitch" ability. "He's got tremendous bat speed," Littlewood said. "He's got good plate discipline. He knows what's a strike and what's a ball. For the most part,...
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Kendrick's dramatic homer ranks near top of change-of-fortune hits in baseball history

Kendrick's dramatic homer ranks near top of change-of-fortune hits in baseball history
All Nationals fans would admit that Howie Kendrick's two-run homer in the World Series Game 7 was a big moment in franchise history. But fans probably do not realize the homer ranks as the 10th best change-of-fortune hit in Major League Baseball postseason history, dating to 1903, according to a metric developed by The Baseball Gauge. The Baseball Gauge tracks a metric known as Change in World Series Win Probability (cWPA), based off every World Series (and postseason) game played the past 115...
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Mendoza enjoyed switch to first base, eager to get back to baseball

Mendoza enjoyed switch to first base, eager to get back to baseball
I got the opportunity to catch up with Nationals prospect Drew Mendoza recently to see how it has been for him since spring training was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mendoza returned to Tallahassee, Fla., to continue his workouts in hopes that the baseball season can be saved. Normally this time of year, the former Florida State star is deep into a baseball regular season, so the shutdown required him to make some adjustments in his preparation. He is ranked as the No. 11...
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"Dream Team" includes Zimmerman, Scherzer, Strasburg

"Dream Team" includes Zimmerman, Scherzer, Strasburg
A new book out on baseball puts together an all-time "Dream Team" for all 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. Tom Stone wrote the book in 2019, so it does not include the Nationals' run to a World Series title. But it is interesting to see how he stacks up current Nationals with Expos players from 1969-2004. Stone's outfield consists of Tim Raines, Andre Dawson and Vladimir Guerrero. The author lists Bryce Harper as the backup in left field and right field. You can imagine that...
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Martinez says games without fans won't deplete drive to win

Martinez says games without fans won't deplete drive to win
One scenario that could take place if games return in late June or early July would be stadiums without fans in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic. This dynamic would completely change the mood and tempo of games. Home field advantage could be taken out of the equation with no crowd to stand up and cheer at two strikes in an at-bat or get pumped up at the sight of a three-run homer. Nationals manager Davey Martinez believes his players will be able to generate their own energy and...
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Martinez enjoying time at home, but pining for chance to get back to Nats Park

Martinez enjoying time at home, but pining for chance to get back to Nats Park
Nationals manager Davey Martinez is in the final year of a three-year deal that runs through the 2020 season. The contract, singed in October 2017, has a club option for 2021. Martinez was hired to replace Dusty Baker on a deal worth $2.8 million. The club option for 2021 is worth $1.2 million. During a Zoom video conference call Friday, Martinez said here have been no official talks yet on a contract extension. "Nothing, no. Right now, I'm pretty much self-isolated here," Martinez said from...
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Will Nats fans be denied a proper goodbye for Zimmerman?

Will Nats fans be denied a proper goodbye for Zimmerman?
OK let's get selfish, Nationals fans. Yes, we absolutely want 100 games of Nats baseball this year. A recent proposal provides a glimmer of hope that the 2020 season might be played in some way after all. And if that proposal comes to fruition, that means that the coronavirus shutdown might be slowly coming to an end, with baseball starting in late June or early July. That is the hope, anyway. Then we all can get back to enjoying baseball again, which Nats fans, especially, have reason to be...
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Notes on Will Harris and proposed new division alignment

Notes on Will Harris and proposed new division alignment
In a possible three-division realignment for an abbreviated and rescheduled 2020 campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Nationals would be placed in the East alongside the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Blue Jays, Rays and Marlins. Breaking down the teams in this potential division for 2020, the Yankees and Rays made the postseason last year. The Nats, Yankees, Rays, Red Sox and Mets all had winning records. The East division would include every member of the...
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Carpenter safe and sound, optimistic baseball will return in 2020

Carpenter safe and sound, optimistic baseball will return in 2020
MASN broadcaster Bob Carpenter is back in Oklahoma with his family and is safe and healthy as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds across the globe. Like everyone else, Carpenter is waiting for the baseball season to get started. This will be his 15th season behind the mic for MASN as the television play-by-play announcer for the Nationals. Carpenter returned to Oklahoma on March 12 and has been able to enjoy time with his wife, Debbie, and their kids. I caught him running errands as they worked on...
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Nats have solutions all over lineup to replace Rendon

Nats have solutions all over lineup to replace Rendon
The Nationals will need to replace the bat of third baseman Anthony Rendon in 2020. Rendon was able to come through in the clutch for the Nats time and time again, especially in the postseason, and potential third base replacement Carter Kieboom is not expected to have to shoulder the responsibility for that run production all by himself. So who can help in the Nats lineup? Looking around the clubhouse, could Trea Turner, Victor Robles, Juan Soto, Eric Thames, Starlin Castro and others pick up...
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Scherzer's second no-hitter a prelude to an amazing run

Scherzer's second no-hitter a prelude to an amazing run
It is fun to look back at great games in Nationals history, especially Max Scherzer's no-hitters of 2015, his first season with the Nats. The first no-no was June 20 against the Pirates and the second one that season occurred Oct. 3. "Nationals Classics" this weekend on MASN include Jayson Werth's grand slam in a win over Miami on April 9, 2014 (tonight, 9 p.m.), the April 30, 2017 win over the Mets in which Anthony Rendon crushed three homers and had 10 RBIs in a 23-5 runaway (Sunday,...
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Even in shutdown, Rizzo says scouting department ready for draft

Even in shutdown, Rizzo says scouting department ready for draft
The Major League Baseball season has been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic shutdown. So has the First-Year Player Draft, which has been pushed back from early June to at least sometime in July. It has been reported the event also will be cut to anywhere between five and 10 rounds, with the possibility of deferring signing bonuses into the 2022 season. But that doesn't mean the Nationals have stopped scouting, analyzing players or preparing for the draft. In his weekly conference...
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