Nats cut three from camp; rotation battle shaping up (Ben Goessling)
The Nationals cut three players from their major league camp this morning, optioning starter Shairon Martis to Triple-A Syracuse and re-assigning infielders Pete Orr and Chris Duncan to minor league...
View ArticleThings to watch the rest of the week (Ben Goessling)
We've got 10 days to go in spring training, 11 players that still need to be cut and a few questions that still need to be answered. I'm on my way out the door to drop my wife off at the airport and...
View ArticlePregame notes from Lakeland (Ben Goessling)
Greetings from Lakeland, where we're about 20 minutes from the first pitch between the Nationals and Tigers. I'll have the live thread up and running in a few minutes. But first, a few pregame news...
View ArticleTuesday's Nats vs. Tigers in-game thread (Ben Goessling)
Welcome to MASN's live thread for tonight's Nationals game against the Tigers. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the night, and if you want to participate, here's how: Leave your comments...
View ArticleNats vs. Tigers: Post-game thoughts (Ben Goessling)
For four innings on Tuesday night, Scott Olsen's third and most pivotal start of the spring could be split and spun from myriad angles. The left-hander gave up eight hits and three runs in that time,...
View ArticleLooking for Rizzo questions and a bracket update (Ben Goessling)
Good morning from Lakeland, where I'm holed up before heading to Tampa for tonight's Nationals game against the Yankees. That contest, again, starts at 7:05 and will be televised on MASN and MASN HD....
View ArticleNats sign MacDougal to minor-league deal (Ben Goessling)
The Nationals have signed Mike MacDougal, their 2009 closer who was recently cut by the Florida Marlins, to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training. MacDougal, who saved 20 games in...
View ArticleWednesday's Nats vs. Yankees in-game thread (Ben Goessling)
Welcome to MASN's live thread for tonight's Nationals game against the Yankees. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the night, and if you want to participate, here's how: Leave your comments...
View ArticleNats vs. Yankees: Post-game thoughts (Ben Goessling)
The Nationals lost 3-1 to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. But when you consider the lineup the Nationals brought to Tampa (Josh Whitesell hit cleanup), the fact the Yankees essentially fielded...
View ArticleThursday afternoon tidbits (Ben Goessling)
Back in Viera today, with a grab bag of stuff for you this afternoon: First, the Nats' lineup for tonight's 7:05 game against the Tigers: Morgan - 8 Desmond - 6 Zimmerman - 5 Dunn - 3 Willingham - 7...
View ArticleRiggleman: Stammen is "a good bet" to be in rotation (Ben Goessling)
Craig Stammen started the spring as a candidate to be bumped to the Nationals' bullpen. It appears he'll end it as a member of the Nationals' rotation. Manager Jim Riggleman said this afternoon "it's a...
View ArticleAfternoon roundup (Ben Goessling)
The big news from this afternoon came from Jim Riggleman saying "it's a good bet" Craig Stammen will be in the team's rotation to start the year. But lest we make too big a deal out of a strong hint...
View ArticleThursday's Nats vs. Tigers in-game thread (Ben Goessling)
Welcome to MASN's live thread for tonight's Nationals game against the Tigers. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the night, and if you want to participate, here's how: Leave your comments...
View ArticleNats vs. Tigers: Post-game thoughts (Ben Goessling)
In the Nationals' 8-2 loss to the Tigers on Thursday night, there were few indications they were ready to emerge from what's becoming a prolonged offensive slump this spring, just as there were few...
View ArticleAn analysis of the Nats' right field situation (Ben Goessling)
The Nationals' decision to release Elijah Dukes on March 17 was, for all its overtones and interpretations, a baseball move in the team's mind. They saw a talented outfielder who had yet to live up to...
View ArticleFriday's Nats vs. Cardinals in-game thread (Ben Goessling)
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals game against the Cardinals. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the day, and if you want to participate, here's how: Leave your comments here,...
View ArticleNats vs. Cardinals: Post-game thoughts (Ben Goessling)
If you're in the practice -- or the business -- of gleaning progress from spring training results, the Nationals' 7-4 win over the Cardinals on Friday afternoon would have to register as a sign of it....
View ArticleCatching up with Chris Marrero (Ben Goessling)
When the Nationals took Chris Marrero with the 14th pick in the 2006 draft, there was little reason to question their assertions the high schooler was a big part of their future. His prodigious swing...
View ArticleSaturday's Nats vs. Braves/Mets in-game thread (Ben Goessling)
Welcome to MASN's live thread for today's Nationals split-squad games against the Braves and Mets. I'm in Orlando for the game against the Braves -- since the Mets game is on MLB Network, I figured I'd...
View ArticleNats vs. Braves/Mets: Post-game thoughts (Ben Goessling)
The Nationals finished their last split-squad games of the spring this way -- with players in the visitors' clubhouse of Disney's Champion Stadium, showered and ready to board a bus after a 4-0 loss to...
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