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A few words about the Space Coast - go-tos, to-gos and friends who'll be missed

March 28, 2016, 8:19am

Pete Kerzel

Nationals

A few words about the Space Coast - go-tos, to-gos and friends who'll be missed

Earlier this morning, on the day of the final scheduled Nationals game at Space Coast Stadium, my colleague Mark Zuckerman penned a thoughtful farewell to Viera. I'd like to add a few comments about the community that has been the Nationals' spring training home since 2005, one that has welcomed both fans and media members with open arms. Saying goodbye is difficult. Whether it was reporters making the Space Coast their home away from home for six or seven weeks as winter morphed into spring...

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Baker trots out potential opening day lineup for Viera finale (game canceled)

March 28, 2016, 5:57am

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Baker trots out potential opening day lineup for Viera finale (game canceled)

VIERA, Fla. - And so we have come to this historic moment: the final spring training game ever played at Space Coast Stadium. And it's only fitting that it features the only two franchises that have called this place home since it opened in 1994: the Nationals and Marlins. The Marlins, who have trained in Jupiter since 2003, aren't bringing anybody here today who would have been a part of those teams that played in this ballpark back in the day. They aren't bringing much of anybody of...

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A final and fond farewell to Viera

March 27, 2016, 8:08pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

VIERA, Fla. - The question inevitably would come from someone every February, once you mentioned you were getting ready to leave for spring training. "Where do the Nationals train?" "Uh, it's a town called Viera. You've probably never heard of it." "Vero Beach?" "No, Viera. It's near Melbourne." "Where's that?" "Do you know where Cocoa Beach is?" "Sort of." "Well, it's ... eh, it's 45 minutes east of Orlando." You'd have thought after 12 years folks would have learned...