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Home confinement re-watch: 2019 NL wild card game

Home confinement re-watch: 2019 NL wild card game
There's no baseball to watch right now, at least no live baseball. And there's not going to be any for a while. So how do we get our fix during this most unusual time in our lives? We watch old baseball games. There's a whole treasure trove of classic games available out there. And at some point, we might just get to them all. But for now, where better to begin than with the most recent games the Nationals played? Yes, it's time to re-watch - and re-live - the 2019 postseason. The plan is...
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Nationals will donate $1 million to pay ballpark workers

Nationals will donate $1 million to pay ballpark workers
Among those who immediately realized they would be affected by last week's suspension of spring training and delayed start to the baseball season were the workers at ballparks across America, those who rely on game days for steady income and now face weeks or even months without that assurance. On Tuesday, Major League Baseball and its clubs took the first step toward ensuring those people will be taken care of. Each of the 30 franchises has agreed to donate $1 million to cover the incomes of...
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Coming to grips with this new reality

Coming to grips with this new reality
This was supposed to be the start of the final countdown to opening day. The last week of spring training, with decisions looming on the starting third baseman, the No. 5 starter, a spot or two in the bullpen and maybe a spot on the bench. The Nationals were going to head north after this Sunday's Grapefruit League finale, make a brief stop in D.C. for an exhibition game against top prospects one week from today, then continue to New York for opening day against the Mets. One week after that,...
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Nats may have to break up camp under new guidelines

Nats may have to break up camp under new guidelines
How many Nationals players are staying in West Palm Beach, Fla., during the coronavirus crisis, and what will their workouts look like? The answers to those questions have changed seemingly every day since Major League Baseball announced the halting of all spring training games Thursday. At first, the entire team intended to stay in place and continue to hold full-squad workouts - and maybe even scrimmages - during MLB's hiatus. Then the league notified players they were free to leave town,...
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Strickland's release opens door for others to make roster

Strickland's release opens door for others to make roster
It may feel trivial to discuss baseball right now, but even as the sport sits in hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Nationals made some baseball decisions Saturday. And so it's appropriate to discuss baseball matters. The club cut 13 players from major league camp. Twelve of those players (inlcuding pitchers Dakota Bacus, Bryan Bonnell, Wil Crowe, Aaron Barrett, Ben Braymer, Kyle McGowin and David Hernandez) weren't seriously expected to make the opening day roster. The other one,...
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An attempt to answer some pressing questions

An attempt to answer some pressing questions
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - These are strange times. Strange times with no real road maps to consult. Major League Baseball has dealt with work stoppages before, but those were strikes or lockouts or a one-week hiatus following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This is quite different. It's tempting right now to try to project what's going to happen in two weeks or two months. But the truth is, we have no idea what's going to happen in two days. Let's try to take a rational look at the...
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Though free to leave, many Nats plan to stay and work out

Though free to leave, many Nats plan to stay and work out
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Though Major League Baseball officially announced the immediate suspension of all spring training operations this evening, many Nationals players intend to remain here and conduct informal workouts during baseball's coronavirus-induced hiatus. MLB and the MLB Players Association, after meeting earlier today, jointly informed clubs that players are being encouraged to travel to either the team's home city or their own hometowns, though anyone who wants to stay in their...
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Friday morning Nats Q&A

Friday morning Nats Q&A
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Well, we've officially entered uncharted waters here. Spring training has been suspended, the start of the regular season delayed at least two weeks (and quite possibly more) due to the coronavirus pandemic. Anyone who insists he or she knows how this is going to proceed does not know how this is going to proceed. Nobody does. For now, teams are staying in place at their camps around Florida and Arizona. Nationals players have today off but will return to the complex...
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After weekend off, Nats will remain in Florida and work out

After weekend off, Nats will remain in Florida and work out
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals took the field this afternoon knowing this almost certainly was going to be their last Grapefruit League game for a while. What they didn't know was how they were going to pass the time until their next game - whenever that takes place. Following their 6-3 loss to the Yankees before a sellout crowd of 8,043 at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the Nationals front office and coaching staff gathered and met for more than an hour to devise a plan. Here's...
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Spring games called, season delayed at least two weeks (updated)

Spring games called, season delayed at least two weeks (updated)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals and Yankees are underway, with the first sellout crowd of the spring packed into FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to watch this exhibition game. How long this game continues, though, is very much in question. As sporting events around the country are canceled due to the coronavirus, Major League Baseball reportedly is on the verge of suspending spring training. Commissioner Rob Manfred was on a conference call with club owners this afternoon, according...
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Lineups: Nats vs. Yankees in West Palm Beach

Lineups: Nats vs. Yankees in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - They are playing today at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. As of this moment. As we've seen, these things can change very quickly. For now, the Nationals are set to face the Yankees, with a sellout crowd expected. Friendly reminder: They may be wearing New York Yankees uniforms, but most of these guys are likely to open the season as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Nevertheless, Patrick Corbin is making the start, looking to build himself up to five innings if...
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As events unfold in rapid fire, MLB has decision to make

As events unfold in rapid fire, MLB has decision to make
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Seventy-two hours ago, the notion of closing clubhouses to reporters and non-essential team personnel was laughable. Then it happened. Forty-eight hours ago, the suggestion that Major League Baseball games in Seattle, San Francisco and Oakland would have to be relocated or played in empty ballparks sounded ludicrous. Then it happened. Twenty-four hours ago, the possibility of the MLB season not starting on time due to the coronavirus pandemic seemed implausible. It...
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Strasburg slows down, ends up dominating Astros

Strasburg slows down, ends up dominating Astros
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - It might sound counterintuitive to someone who can throw a baseball as hard and as precise as he does, but Stephen Strasburg knows he's better when he throws with 90 percent effort, not 100 percent. That's especially true in spring training, when Strasburg's mind tempts him to give everything he's got. "You want to see it for yourself first," the right-hander said. "Because no matter how long the layoff, you want to make sure you've still got it. Then obviously...
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Harris confident he'll be ready for opener (Nats win 6-2)

Harris confident he'll be ready for opener (Nats win 6-2)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Will Harris hasn't pitched in a Grapefruit League game yet, but the veteran reliever is confident he has enough time left to build his body up after suffering an abdominal strain to be part of the Nationals bullpen on opening day. "As of right now, I'll be there," he said. "I'll have cleats on. I'll be ready." Harris, the club's key bullpen acquisition over the winter, threw another bullpen session this morning and said he's progressing as he wants from the...
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Lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

Lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - As opening day inches closer, lineups start to look more and more legit. Well, for some teams, anyway. The Nationals have a whole bunch of regulars playing this afternoon, including Adam Eaton, who will be the DH eight days after he had to leave a game with tightness in his hamstring. That's obviously a good sign. Eaton is batting in his customary No. 2 spot, behind Trea Turner and ahead of Eric Thames, who is the No. 3 hitter du jour. Juan Soto, Howie Kendrick,...
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Scherzer saga feels eerily familiar

Scherzer saga feels eerily familiar
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - If you paid any attention to the saga that was Max Scherzer's summer of 2019, the sequence of events that took place here over the last few days should not have surprised you. First there was manager Davey Martinez hinting that Scherzer might skip his scheduled Grapefruit League start, instead throwing an extra bullpen session, all in the name of saving up some of the bullets in his arm leading up to opening day. Then Martinez revealed Scherzer indeed wouldn't be...
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Braymer tries to make the most of fill-in start for Nats

Braymer tries to make the most of fill-in start for Nats
JUPITER, Fla. - Ben Braymer was told a few days ago to be prepared to start against the Marlins today, so the minor league lefty wasn't completely caught off guard this morning when he officially learned he'd be on the mound to start a Grapefruit League game for the first time. That didn't diminish his enthusiasm for this assignment. "Anytime you get a chance to start a game with the regulars behind you, that's exciting," he said. "I just got a little amped up." With Max Scherzer held...
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Scherzer skipping start due to discomfort in right side (updated)

Scherzer skipping start due to discomfort in right side (updated)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Max Scherzer isn't starting today because of discomfort in his right side, a byproduct - he says - of mechanical changes he has made in the wake of last season's back and neck injuries, but one he insists won't affect his preparation for the rest of spring training or his projected opening day start in 16 days. The Nationals had already announced minor league left-hander Ben Braymer as their starter for today's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins in Jupiter,...
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Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter

Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter
JUPITER, Fla. - The Nationals are back after a day off, and a whole bunch of regulars are making the short drive from West Palm Beach to face the Marlins. There is one notable exception, however: Max Scherzer, who will not make this start. There's nothing wrong with Scherzer. Davey Martinez gave him the option of making his regularly scheduled start or throwing a couple of bullpen sessions over multiple days instead and then rejoining the rotation the next time around. Stephen Strasburg and...
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Nats still have several issues to resolve before camp breaks

Nats still have several issues to resolve before camp breaks
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Only 12 days from now, the Nationals will pack up and head north for good, officially set to begin their title defense. Time flies when you're having fun, huh? Most of the folks down here can't wait. They're itching to get this thing started. Manager Davey Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo might be a little less eager to break camp, at least until they're as confident as they can be this roster is ready to take on the rest of the National League. It's been a...
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