Spring Training Links & TV Schedule

[Senators2005]

Updated Depth Chart:
  http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=was

Nats Hot Stove Report:
  http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/news/hot_stove/y2006/free_agent_tracker.jsp?teamAct=was

Spring Training Quick Hits:
  http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070204&content_id=1794229&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was

EWOSS Nats Latest News:
  http://www.ewosssports.com/mlb/teams/20.aspx

Nationals Farm Authority:
  http://www.farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/

Organizational Depth From Minors to Majors:
  http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/files/Nats_Org.htm

Washington Times - Nats Home Plate(ST Coverage, Beat Writer's Blog, etc.)
  http://video1.washingtontimes.com/nats/

Nationals Journal, (Washington Post ST Blog by Barry Svrluga)
  http://blog.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/

[First Base Lady]

Organizational Depth From Minors to Majors:
  http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/files/Nats_Org.htm

From info I have - the Big Board is off at the minor league level.  Of course, Spring Training will tell more. 

[CharmCityCrab]

MASN has announced it's spring training schedule of Nationals telecasts.  I have synthesized all the relevant information and the schedule from various news sources and posted it on my blog:

http://thoughtfulcrab.blogspot.com

Spring Baseball TV Schedule

MASN has announced it's spring training slate, with a total of eleven games, which breaks down to eight Nationals games and seven Orioles games, because the teams play each other several times (Up from 4 Nats and 2 Orioles games covered by their respective channels in previous years). When the two teams play, the home team's announcers will be featured, except in their final contest, which will feature a split between MASN and MASN2 (the redubbed MASN Plus), with each channel carrying one team's announcers. Day games will re-air that evening in prime time, night games the following day.

The schedule listed on the MASN website is set up in an odd way, which the Washington Post mimicks, so I'm going to go ahead and present the schedule my own way, which I think is simpler to navigate, for your viewing pleasure:

-Saturday, March 3, 1:05 pm - Orioles at Nationals, Viera, FL
-Thursday, March 8, 1:05 pm - Astros at Nationals, Viera, FL
-Friday, March 9, 1:05 pm - Nationals at Orioles, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
-Monday, March 12, 1:05 pm - Mets at Nationals, Viera, FL
-Sunday, March 18, 1:05 pm - Red Sox at Orioles, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
-Wednesday, March 21, 7:05 pm - Braves at Nationals, Viera, FL
-Saturday, March 24, 1:05 pm - Dodgers-Orioles, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
-Tuesday, March 27, 7:05 pm - Mets at Nationals, Viera, FL **
-Wednesday, March 28, 1:05 pm - Cardinals-Orioles, Ft. Lauderdale, FL **
-Friday, March 30, 2:05 pm - Nationals at Orioles, Norfolk, VA
-Saturday, March 31, 1:05 pm - Orioles at Nationals, Washington, DC ***


** Featuring Orioles or Nationals Xtra
*** Both teams' announcers on separate channels

The other bit of news we're getting from all this is that, during the regular season, Nats and O's games will share the main channel equally, alternately going to the alternate channel when games conflict.

[Senators2005]

Yeah you can't trust the names in the minors yet...it's way to early.  They will be adjusted as the names are finalized.

[NatsAddict]

For those of you coming down, here is a list of the live music in the area for your post-game celebrations.
SpaceCoastLive.com

This is general info, events, shopping, restaurants, etc.
Space-Coast.com

[Senators2005]

WASHINGTON POST SPRING TRAINING PREVIEW & GUIDE

PDF flyer to take with you to Florida...

  http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/mlb/longterm/2006/pdf/nats_spring_training_preview07.pdf

[JMW IV]

Sen, I added two links to your original post that were not available at the time you made this thread.

[Hardball in DC]

 

From info I have - the Big Board is off at the minor league level.  Of course, Spring Training will tell more. 

Yeah, we'll be updating that later in the spring. Right now things are way too fluid.

[tomterp]

I don't know about you guys, but I make it a habit to watch the daily videos posted on the Post blog.  Of note today, Acta talking about what pitchers impressed him, he said that in particular Shawn Hill was kicking ass.  Well, he didn't exactly use those words, but he singled Hill out (first) for recognition.  He also said that Simontacchi and Rauch looked sharp.

Commenting on Nook Logan, he said Logan would likely bat 8th, and was in the lineup for his defense.  Every day I am more encouraged that Acta gets it, that he is fairly judging the potential contributions of these guys. 

[Senators2005]

I don't know about you guys, but I make it a habit to watch the daily videos posted on the Post blog.  Of note today, Acta talking about what pitchers impressed him, he said that in particular Shawn Hill was kicking ass.  Well, he didn't exactly use those words, but he singled Hill out (first) for recognition.  He also said that Simontacchi and Rauch looked sharp.

Commenting on Nook Logan, he said Logan would likely bat 8th, and was in the lineup for his defense.  Every day I am more encouraged that Acta gets it, that he is fairly judging the potential contributions of these guys. 

Logan at 8th?  So is that Guzman above him?   

[tomterp]

Logan at 8th?  So is that Guzman above him?  

Sens, the truth is that we are very deep in the 8th spot of the lineup.  Perhaps we can leverage this strength, and do a deal with another team that has a surplus of #3's?   

[NatsFanatic]

Nats coverage from the hometown newspaper of their spring training site:

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=sports09

[Senators2005]

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Nice to have you join us...will that be the last we hear from you now? 

[tomterp]

Svrluga hasn't updated his blog since Saturday.  Guess he needs a vacation after spending two grueling weeks sitting in bleachers catching rays.

[Agoia]

Is there anybody that has the capability to rebroadcast any of these games via the net or something? I'd love to see the braves/nats game wednesday but definately dont get the right channels down here in GA

[sportsfan882]

Is there anybody that has the capability to rebroadcast any of these games via the net or something? I'd love to see the braves/nats game wednesday but definately dont get the right channels down here in GA

You can subscribe to MLB.TV for $90 to watch all of the Nats games this season. 

[The Chief]

I'm pretty sure the MLB doesn't allow unlicensed re-broadcasting of games.