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The Nats coughed up a one-run lead in the top of the 9th but got it back in the bottom half for a 7-6 win over the Cards – their first of the 2021 Spring Training. Washington committed an error to start the inning while St. Louis returned the favor to end it. Max Scherzer …
You take the good, you take the bad. You take them both when you have Spring Training Games… OK, fine. I’m no Alan Thicke. But the strokes remained the same in Spring Training 2021 as the Nats couldn’t hold a 4-1 lead in the middle innings and fell to the Mets, 8-4 to remain winless …
Miami struck for three in the 1st and never looked back as they kept Washington winless in 2021 spring training with an 8-5 decision. Erick Fedde made his second appearance and retired just three of seven batters in his lone inning of work, giving up the aforementioned three runs on a double, walk, and a …
Late yesterday, MLB announced that the AAA season, which had been scheduled to start April 6, has been pushed back to “early May.”
Instead, AAA facilities will reportedly function as Alternate Sites, however, this report seems to indicate that Fredericksburg may be used again.
Safety was cited by MLB for the move, citing the use by AAA teams of commercial airlines to travel rather than private flights as MLB does. Officials said the delay should also increase the chances of players being vaccinated.
There is no word yet on whether this delay will be extended to AA and below, nor has there been any statement regarding the games in states that have defied CDC guidelines on lifting restrictions.
MLB’s season is still scheduled to begin on April 1st.
The Nats regulars went back-to-back-to-back in the 3rd to take a 3-0 lead and extended it to 6-2 with single runs in the 4th, 6th, and 7th. But then came the 9th, where it was SSDD as the Washington ‘pen coughed up five runs to turn a four-run lead into a 7-6 loss to Houston. …
The Washington regulars got three in the 2nd to overcome an early 1-0 deficit, but a two-out error let in two in the bottom of the 9th for a 4-4 tie against St. Louis. Erick Fedde, who’s fighting an uphill battle with an option available, got the start and was touched for a run on …
Yesterday, the Nationals announced its 2021 Spring Training Schedule via the Twitters with seven games over the air, and three via the Flagship station (106.7FM): 106.7FM TIME 980AM TIME Sun. 3/14 1:05 p.m. Sat. 3/13 6:05 p.m. Sun. 3/21 1:05 p.m. Tue. 3/16 6:05 p.m. Wed. 3/24 6:05 p.m. Fri. 3/19 6:05 p.m. …
Lost in the excitement last week was another transaction post from Baseball America, albeit overlapping with its previous post (12/15/20-1/29/21 vs. 1/1/21-2/1/21). Sifting through the repeats, the following new signees emerged: C Blake Swihart SS Humberto Arteaga OF Alec Keller OF Hernán Pérez Swihart, 28, is old news, as most offseason signings of notable major-leaguers …
Just a quick note to let folks know I’ve made my final pass through the watchlist and made all the tweaks and filled in the blanks.
The donuts have been made.
We’re less than a week away from the first spring training game, and it’s not clear which, if any, games will be televised. You may recall that about a month ago, MASN made wholesale changes to both the Orioles and Nationals broadcast teams while also announcing plans for in-market streaming.
There has been little news since then, with departed (and deceased) employees still featured prominently on the front page.
It looks like we’re getting all the usual offseason stuff out this week. Yesterday, the Nationals announced its managers and coaches for 2021: Affiliate Manager Pitching Coach Hitting Coach Rochester Matthew LeCroy Michael Tejera Brian Daubach Harrisburg Tripp Keister Sam Narron Brian Rupp Wilmington Tommy Shields Justin Lord Luis Ordaz Fredericksburg Mario Lisson Pat Rice …