BALTIMORE – A game that presents a lot of quality at-bats through a reconfigured lineup, a heated (and very audible) exchange with the flat creator that led to the release of the hit coach and the dismissal of a pitcher who ‘ t of the tribune visited, a dominant start …
Read More »Fedde, bat hit the day after Strasburg left early (updated)
BALTIMORE – Given the negative developments that have taken place in the previous hours since arriving at Camden Yards for 1 4/9 baseball games, the Citizens would have been an excuse if they all threw their hands in disgust at the sight of Stephen Strasburg ran down the mound with …
Read More »Martinez still likes Castro as the Nationals’ new No. 3 hitter.
Think, if you can, in the offseason and one of the most pressing questions facing the Nationals as they prepared to defend their title in 2020: Who was going to replace Anthony Rendon as the No. 3 hitter? There was never a perfect answer to the question, but there were …
Read More »Cabrera will probably start, Voth impresses, Toronto is out
Given the opportunity to write what might well be their opening night lineup for the premiere of Saturday’s exhibition, Nationals Manager Davey Martínez included a slightly unexpected name: Asdrúbal Cabrera. Two weeks after suggesting novice Carter Kieboom It would be his third base every day for this shortened season, Martinez …
Read More »Starting lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
And so here we go again. The last time we saw the Nationals On the field playing against another team, his biggest concerns were whether the pitching staff would suffer all the additional innings they pitched during the postseason, if Carter Kieboom deserved to start at third base, how much …
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