Spring Training: 2025

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Every walk by House should be noted.

[varoadking]

Lowe is having an awful spring: .467 with a .125 BA.

Maybe our one "BIG" offseason FA signing is still a bit chafed about Rizzo taking him to arbitration...

[welch]

Why is Elijah Green still in the Major League camp? Shouldn't he be with the minor league guys, practicing hitting?

[IanRubbish]

Maybe our one "BIG" offseason FA signing is still a bit chafed about Rizzo taking him to arbitration...

Mini Me would much rather have the $800k saved than more OPS points. 

Lowe will benefit though from the play-the-contract, maybe he'll feel better after he realizes how he'll benefit from that.

[imref]

Why is Elijah Green still in the Major League camp? Shouldn't he be with the minor league guys, practicing hitting?

minor leaguers often come over for games.

[varoadking]

Mini Me would much rather have the $800k saved than more OPS points. 

I've come to hate this ownership more than the Chicago Bears.  Hard to believe that anyone could have topped that.  Congrat's Markey...

[Smithian]

OPS leaders (minimum 15 ABs this spring):
- Wood: 1.244
- Garcia: 1.167
- Call: 1.056
- BBIII: 1.055 (Leads team in ABs so far)
- Nuñez: 1.026
- Chaparro: .965
- Crews: .959
- House: .894
- Ruiz: .889

Lowe is having an awful spring: .467 with a .125 BA.

I’m unmoved by Spring Training as a rule. My lack of concern for Lowe is matched by my lack of excitement for any of those minor leaguers hitting well.

I only tune into Spring mentally if an injured player is returning or someone is playing in a new position. Maybe I’m too cynical.

[imref]

First of two today:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (ss) vs. MIAMI MARLINS (ss)
Where: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter
Gametime: 1:10 p.m. EDT
TV: None
Radio: MLB.com (Marlins’ feed)
Weather: Chance of rain late, 85 degrees, wind 23 mph out to center field

NATIONALS
RF Alex Call
1B Nathaniel Lowe
C Keibert Ruiz
DH Josh Bell
3B Paul DeJong
CF Robert Hassell III
LF Daylen Lile
SS Nasim Nuñez
2B Trey Lipscomb

LHP Mitchell Parker

MARLINS
SS Xavier Edwards
C Nick Fortes
CF Jesús Sánchez
3B Jonah Bride
LF Dane Myers
RF Griffin Conine
1B Matt Mervis
DH Agustin Ramirez
2B Javier Sanoja

RHP Sandy Alcantara

[JCA-CrystalCity]

First of two today:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (ss) vs. MIAMI MARLINS (ss)
Where: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter
Gametime: 1:10 p.m. EDT
TV: None
Radio: MLB.com (Marlins’ feed)
Weather: Chance of rain late, 85 degrees, wind 23 mph out to center field

NATIONALS
RF Alex Call
1B Nathaniel Lowe
C Keibert Ruiz
DH Josh Bell
3B Paul DeJong
CF Robert Hassell III
LF Daylen Lile
SS Nasim Nuñez
2B Trey Lipscomb

LHP Mitchell Parker

MARLINS
SS Xavier Edwards
C Nick Fortes
CF Jesús Sánchez
3B Jonah Bride
LF Dane Myers
RF Griffin Conine
1B Matt Mervis
DH Agustin Ramirez
2B Javier Sanoja

RHP Sandy Alcantara

4RegularsRUKiddingMe

Parker pitching with the best infield defense.

[imref]

4RegularsRUKiddingMe

Parker pitching with the best infield defense.

split-squad games today.

[welch]

Call and Hassell with hits.

[welch]

If Ruiz keeps hitting, do we forgive Rizzo for signing him to a long contract?

[imref]

If Ruiz keeps hitting, do we forgive Rizzo for signing him to a long contract?

If he keeps hitting (and continues to improve at catcher), then the Ruiz trade/extension are up there with Rizzo's greatest moves.

[welch]

Stone Garrett grand slam!

[imref]

Stone Garrett grand slam!

Still can't believe he cleared waivers.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Still can't believe he cleared waivers.

red Sox are looking for a righty 4th OF now with their illness issues. They don't want to start Anthony's or Campbell's clocks.

[imref]

Kyle makes his debut, and appears to be in 2nd half 2024 form.

[welch]

Still can't believe he cleared waivers.

Did you catch the Marlins announcers? As Garrett stepped to the plate, they said that he looks like an edge rusher...

[imref]

Reifert with two wild pitches. ERA now over 10. Maybe send him back?

[imref]

MLB 30 clubs in 15 days visits the Nats:
https://streamable.com/m/30-clubs-in-15-days-nationals

[imref]

Game 2:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (ss) vs. MIAMI MARLINS (ss)
Where: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
Gametime: 6:05 p.m. EDT
TV: None
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Rain ending, 73 degrees, wind 21 mph out to right field

NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
RF Dylan Crews
LF James Wood
DH Andrés Chaparro
2B Luis García Jr.
3B Amed Rosario
1B Juan Yepez
C Riley Adams
CF Jacob Young

LHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara

MARLINS
SS Otto Lopez
C Liam Hicks
3B Connor Norby
CF Derek Hill
DH Eric Wagaman
1B Graham Pauley
LF Albert Almora Jr.
RF Troy Johnston
2B Ronny Simon

RHP Cal Quantrill

[JCA-CrystalCity]

So, the 5 regulars for the Nats are the current young core, while the 4 that went to Jupiter's are ruiz and the stop gaps

[Natsinpwc]

MLB 30 clubs in 15 days visits the Nats:
https://streamable.com/m/30-clubs-in-15-days-nationals

Surprised we got a half day.  Seems more like only worth a couple hours. 

[welch]

30 in 15 day? Encouraging! Thanks imref! The Nats will be much improved this season. I have cheered for Washington teams since 1953, and this team is unusual. So many young kids! Just need a starter like Strasburg or Zmmn or Scherzer. Maybe the Fillies have peakwed. The Mets never quite get organized...they needed an ace more than they needed Soto. Atlanta will be good because they have a grerat organization.

[imref]

Louie still hitting.  Ogasawara struggling again.