A.J. Cole is making a push for the fifth spot in the Washington Nationals’ rotation, while Brian Goodwin has presumably locked up a roster spot. That and more in today’s Daily Washingtonian.
Good morning, Washington Nationals fans!
It is Monday, March 19th, and there are ten days left until the season starts in Cincinnati.
Our next livetweet game is Wednesday afternoon versus the Houston Astros. Then, Thursday night in Port St. Lucie against the New York Mets. The tweeting schedule closes Friday with a prime-time split squad against the Astros.
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We will feature a piece on A.J. Cole later going through his chances to land the last spot in the starting rotation. He allowed one run while striking out six in the Nats’ 10-0 shellacking at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals.
(That game never happened. Trust us.)
Around lunchtime, as you eat a leftover corned beef sandwich, co-expert Ron Juckett will go through Brian Goodwin‘s role to start the year. With Victor Robles cooling off, Goodwin’s immediate future is secure.
The Nats return to Jupiter Monday afternoon to face the Marlins and host the Fish on Tuesday. After Adam Eaton‘s success Saturday, we hope he is in the lineup soon.
It would be nice to see Ryan Zimmerman too. At least Michael Taylor played this weekend.
With that, here are some links to read with your morning coffee:
Call to the Pen previews the Nats’ 2018 season
David Hill walks us through the Nats’ uneventful offseason and discusses the lofty expectations for Dave Martinez‘s bunch. In case you hadn’t heard, 2018 is a big year for the franchise.
Washington Post on the Nats’ recent golf outing
Martinez has run a laid-back camp all spring, which was especially evident during the team’s recent golf competition. Chelsea Janes discusses the unorthodox competition and more from West Palm Beach. Unsurprisingly, Max Scherzer is a great golfer. The man can truly do it all.
Dual Shockers sits down with Trea Turner to preview MLB The Show 18
With the most recent MLB The Show video game set to release on March 27, Logan Moore asks Trea Turner to guess his ratings. If you plan on playing the game this year, Turner is not a bad player to have atop your lineup.
That Ball’s Outta Here previews the Nats from the Philadelphia Phillies’ perspective
John Town gives us some insight into what other teams in the division think of the Nats. Although the Phillies have improved this offseason, catching the Nats remains a daunting task.
Next: Introducing Chris Dominguez
Now that the sweet 16 is set, there are a few days without college basketball; we hope you’ll use this time to enjoy the final days of spring training!