Spring Training: 2025

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/15/mackenzie-gore-washington-nationals/

Svrluga piece on Gore and how he overcame a 6 week awful streak mid-season to finish strong. Nothing too specific in terms of an aha moment. More or less focus and drive. There's a discussion of wanting him to throw regularly into the 7th inning.

[Natsinpwc]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/15/mackenzie-gore-washington-nationals/

Svrluga piece on Gore and how he overcame a 6 week awful streak mid-season to finish strong. Nothing too specific in terms of an aha moment. More or less focus and drive. There's a discussion of wanting him to throw regularly into the 7th inning.

Yes please.

[Smithian]

Young arrived to camp jacked. Put on a lot of muscle.

Roger Bernadina walked so Michael Taylor could run so Victor Robles could fly so Jacob Young can soar

Our spotty hitting CFs love to get bulked

[imref]

Gore set to start Saturday's ST opener.

[imref]

ST games on MASN:
2/22 @ 1PM (Pirates)
3/1 @ 1PM (Pirates)
3/3 @ 1PM (Red Sox)
3/10 @ 6PM (Pirates)
3/11 @ 1PM (Yankees)
3/17 @ 1PM (Red Sox)
3/20 @ 6PM (Yankees)
3/22 @ 1PM (Pirates)

[varoadking]

ST games on MASN:
2/22 @ 1PM (Pirates)
3/1 @ 1PM (Pirates)
3/3 @ 1PM (Red Sox)
3/10 @ 6PM (Pirates)
3/11 @ 1PM (Yankees)
3/17 @ 1PM (Red Sox)
3/20 @ 6PM (Yankees)
3/22 @ 1PM (Pirates)

The cameraman must live in Bradenton...this schedule saves MASN on mileage reimbursements...

[Natsinpwc]

First game on tv. Cool.

[imref]

Guest instructor schedule per Zuck:
2/18-23: Ryan Zimmerman
2/21-23: Ian Desmond
2/26-28: Tyler Clippard
3/1-4: Anibal Sanchez
3/4-6: Denard Span, Danny Espinosa, Adam LaRoche
3/7-9: Drew Storen
3/11-13: Jordan Zimmermann
3/15-17: Jayson Werth

doesn't look like Dibble or Tony Plush are going to be there.

[machpost]

ST games on MASN:
2/22 @ 1PM (Pirates)
3/1 @ 1PM (Pirates)
3/3 @ 1PM (Red Sox)
3/10 @ 6PM (Pirates)
3/11 @ 1PM (Yankees)
3/17 @ 1PM (Red Sox)
3/20 @ 6PM (Yankees)
3/22 @ 1PM (Pirates)

Any idea when they'll release the broadcast schedule for the Nats?

[varoadking]

Guest instructor schedule per Zuck:
2/18-23: Ryan Zimmerman
2/21-23: Ian Desmond
2/26-28: Tyler Clippard
3/1-4: Anibal Sanchez
3/4-6: Denard Span, Danny Espinosa, Adam LaRoche
3/7-9: Drew Storen
3/11-13: Jordan Zimmermann
3/15-17: Jayson Werth

doesn't look like Dibble or Tony Plush are going to be there.

No Stras? 

[Slateman]

No Stras? 

what would make you think Stras has any interest in coaching/mentoring?

[varoadking]

what would make you think Stras has any interest in coaching/mentoring?

Whoosh...

[imref]

what would make you think Stras has any interest in coaching/mentoring?

Stras was a pitching coach for the USA National 18U team last year.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

what would make you think Stras has any interest in coaching/mentoring?

he's probably through with golf, too, so no reason to hang in West Palm Beach now.

[imref]

he's probably through with golf, too, so no reason to hang in West Palm Beach now.

i wonder what kind of physical shape he's in. That Post article from last year was pretty depressing. It would absolutely suck to be in one's mid-30s and have limited use of an arm/shoulder (though the financial compensation probably helps offset the pain).

[Slateman]

he's probably through with golf, too, so no reason to hang in West Palm Beach now.

I assumed he moved back to San Diego after selling his home in Virginia

[IanRubbish]

No Stras?

Mini Me hasn’t just burnt that bridge, he’s exploded it in such a way that it can’t be rebuilt. 

[varoadking]

Mini Me hasn’t just burnt that bridge, he’s exploded it in such a way that it can’t be rebuilt.

I actually think it was that Rizzo letter accusing him of loafing that did it...

[OfftheBat]

Anyone here going to a ST game down south this year? 

[imref]

Here were the fielders (primary/backup) for the first full workout yesterday, looks like DeJong is the primary option at 3B:

1B: Lowe / Bell
2B: Garcia / Wallace
SS: Abrams / Rosario
3B: DeJong / Tena
RF: Crews
CF: Young
LF: Call / Yepez (Wood didn't participate).

[Smithian]

Here were the fielders (primary/backup) for the first full workout yesterday, looks like DeJong is the primary option at 3B:

1B: Lowe / Bell
2B: Garcia / Wallace
SS: Abrams / Rosario
3B: DeJong / Tena
RF: Crews
CF: Young
LF: Call / Yepez (Wood didn't participate).

I hope Tena gets chance to win the job this Spring, but if our rotation is going to include 4 starters in their 20's under team control, maybe DeJong at 3B isn't the worst thing.

[machpost]

Anyone here going to a ST game down south this year? 

I'm going to the opener on Saturday afternoon, but judging by how many tickets are still available, I won't have much company.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Anyone here going to a ST game down south this year? 

will just miss them on my trip to Fort Myers. Was going to catch the Nats in Port St Lucie on 2/28, but the friend I'm going with decided to go to just 2 spring games to make the travel easier and to save a few bucks. Nats will be in Ft Myers 3/3, when I'll be leaving.

[IanRubbish]

Anyone here going to a ST game down south this year? 

I'll be there to mentor.

Actually going to Scottsdale to see the Giants, and their top prospect, Bryce Eldridge, from Madison High in Vienna, VA.

[English Natsie]

Now...let's see...

' You useless heap of overpaid garbage - you bums make the White Sox look good. Call yourself professionals - you're the laughing stock of MLB, you sad losers...'

Hey - there's nothing to this mentoring lark, is there?...