Five Washington Nationals Storylines To Watch In 2016 Spring Training
By Ricky Keeler
With pitchers and catchers beginning today in Viera, we give you our storylines to watch in spring training
Today is the day Washington Nationals fans have all been waiting for. After all of the disappointment and failed expectations in 2015, a new season begins as pitchers and catchers are all going to be in Viera, Florida for spring training. The Nats’ first spring training game will be March 2 against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte, Florida.
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Even though the Nationals are not the unanimous favorites to go to the World Series like they were a season ago, that doesn’t mean they do not bring in a talented ballclub. They revamped their bullpen, even though Jonathan Papelbon is still the closer, and added names like Daniel Murphy and Ben Revere to their lineup. However, that came with losing some essential Nats in Denard Span, Jordan Zimmermann, and Ian Desmond.
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There is a new man running the clubhouse in DC as Dusty Baker takes over for Matt Williams as manager. For Baker, it’s an opportunity for him to get that elusive World Series title that he wasn’t able to get with the Giants, Reds, and Cubs.
While there are many storylines about the players that we will get to, another storyline is the fact that this will be the Nationals’ last spring training at Space Coast Stadium. Next year, they will join the Houston Astros at a new spring training complex in West Palm Beach.
So, without further ado, here are my five Nationals storylines to watch this season in spring training, in no particular order:
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