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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-postcards-a-youngsters-first-trip/5798" title="Washington Nationals Spring Training Postcards: A youngster&#8217;s first trip" rel="bookmark">Washington Nationals Spring Training Postcards: A youngster&#8217;s first trip</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-03-07T20:57:52+00:00">March 7, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/bf10bf10" class="fn n" title="Dave Nichols" rel="author">Dave Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-postcards-a-youngsters-first-trip/5798#comments">Leave a Comment</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Danny-and-Harper.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5799 " title="Danny and Harper" src="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Danny-and-Harper-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Danny Albisu attended his first spring training game and met Bryce Harper after. (photo courtesy Luis Albisu)</dd>
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<p>Danny Albisu is an eight-year old kid, in love with the game of baseball. He came to see the Washington Nationals play spring training games with his dad, Danny, uncle Luis and Luis&#8217; son and Danny&#8217;s Godfather, Alex.  The others have been to spring training before, but this was Danny&#8217;s first trip.</p></div>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Not only did the Albisu&#8217;s see a ballgame, but afterward at the Spring Training season ticket holders party Danny got to meet and get his picture taken with one of his favorite players, none other than Nats phenom Bryce Harper. By the way, Danny thought it was cool that Bryce is only 11 years older than him.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Maybe someday, when Harper is a veteran ballplayer, young Danny might be trying to break into the big leagues. That&#8217;s what spring training is for, after all &#8211; dreaming big. Anyway, it&#8217;s a memory Danny will carry with him for his lifetime.</p>
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		<div class="post-meta"><span class="categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/category/nationalsmlb" title="View all posts in Nats/MLB" rel="category tag">Nats/MLB</a></span>  <span class="tags">Tagged With: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/bryce-harper" rel="tag">BRYCE HARPER</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/postcards" rel="tag">POSTCARDS</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/spring-training" rel="tag">SPRING TRAINING</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/washington-nationals-nats-mlb" rel="tag">WASHINGTON NATIONALS</a></span> </div>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-score-twice-in-the-ninth-to-tie-st-louis/5795" title="Washington Nationals score twice in the ninth to tie St. Louis" rel="bookmark">Washington Nationals score twice in the ninth to tie St. Louis</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-03-07T17:49:14+00:00">March 7, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/bf10bf10" class="fn n" title="Dave Nichols" rel="author">Dave Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-score-twice-in-the-ninth-to-tie-st-louis/5795#comments">3 Comments</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;">Only in Spring Training (and sometimes All-Star games) do baseball games end in a tie.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Wednesday the Washington Nationals pushed two across in the bottom of the ninth inning to even the score against the St. Louis Cardinals and the game ended in a 3-3 tie. Carlos Maldonado, slated to the a catcher at Triple-A Syracuse, blasted a two-run shot with Tyler Moore aboard against Lance Lynn to force the tie.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The game was highlighted by Jordan Zimmermann&#8217;s first start of the spring. The righty threw three innings, allowing no runs on three hits and one walk, striking out three. 2011 draftee Matt Purke followed Zimmermann and gave up a run on four hits in two innings, whiffing two. Cardinals third baseman Daniel Descalso reached Purke for a solo home run.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Ryan Mattheus, Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen all worked scoreless relief innings, but Brad Lidge wasn&#8217;t so lucky. The veteran reliever, signed as a free agent from the Philadelphia Phillies, gave up two runs on three hits in his inning of work. He did not walk or strike out a batter.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">At the plate, no Nationals player recorded two hits, but Ian Desmond did record his first hit of the spring, a leadoff double in the first inning. Roger Bernadina played the whole game and went 0-for-4, but did have an outfield assist. Anthony Rendon struck out in both his plate appearances.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">First baseman Adam LaRoche, who has been limited with foot and shoulder soreness, made his first game appearance &#8212; in a Minor League intrasquad contest. He went hitless in four at-bats, walking twice. He did not hit a ball out of the infield. He did not run the bases with lingering soreness in his left foot, leaving open the question of when he will make his Grapefruit League debut.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Nationals host the Houston Astros on Thursday.</p>
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		<div class="post-meta"><span class="categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/category/nationalsmlb" title="View all posts in Nats/MLB" rel="category tag">Nats/MLB</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/category/uncategorized" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span>  <span class="tags">Tagged With: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/adam-laroche" rel="tag">ADAM LAROCHE</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/jordan-zimmermann" rel="tag">JORDAN ZIMMERMANN</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/spring-training" rel="tag">SPRING TRAINING</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/washington-nationals-nats-mlb" rel="tag">WASHINGTON NATIONALS</a></span> </div>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-on-mlb-networks-30-clubs-in-30-days/5758" title="Washington Nationals on MLB Network&#8217;s 30 Clubs in 30 Days" rel="bookmark">Washington Nationals on MLB Network&#8217;s 30 Clubs in 30 Days</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-03-07T10:00:09+00:00">March 7, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/cheryl-nichols" class="fn n" title="Cheryl Nichols" rel="author">Cheryl Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-on-mlb-networks-30-clubs-in-30-days/5758#comments">Leave a Comment</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;">MLB Network will feature the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:00 p.m. on &#8220;<a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/network/promotions/30_in_30.jsp" target="_blank">30 Clubs in 30 Days</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Each night the show features a ball club in-depth look at all of the 2012 teams featuring player, coach and GM interviews; expert analysis on personnel and other decisions for the upcoming regular season.</p>
<p><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/spring_logo.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5761 alignleft" title="30 clubs 30 days logo" src="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/spring_logo.jpg" alt="" width="290" height="146" /></a></p>
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		<div class="post-meta"><span class="categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/category/nationalsmlb" title="View all posts in Nats/MLB" rel="category tag">Nats/MLB</a></span>  <span class="tags">Tagged With: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/mlb-network" rel="tag">MLB NETWORK</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/spring-training" rel="tag">SPRING TRAINING</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/washington-nationals-nats-mlb" rel="tag">WASHINGTON NATIONALS</a></span> </div>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-postcards-spring-season-ticket-holder-party/5674" title="Washington Nationals Spring Training Postcards: Spring season ticket holder party" rel="bookmark">Washington Nationals Spring Training Postcards: Spring season ticket holder party</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-03-04T22:49:33+00:00">March 4, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/bf10bf10" class="fn n" title="Dave Nichols" rel="author">Dave Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-postcards-spring-season-ticket-holder-party/5674#comments">1 Comment</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>by Katie Edwards, Special to District Sports Page</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Following Sunday’s 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros, the Washington Nationals hosted their 2012 Spring Training season ticket holder’s party.  The party was packed.  I was completely amazed by the number of season ticket holders that there are in this area.  For the majority of season ticket holders, this month is their whole baseball season.  Those of us who live in or near D.C. are lucky enough to have the team for an entire six months.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Food was catered by Carrabas. There was also a live DJ, giveaways, raffles, and multiple players interacting with the fans.  I have been to a lot of these types of events and I can truly say that Bryce Harper, Tyler Moore, and the other players genuinely enjoyed interacting with the fans.</p>
<div id="attachment_5679" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 235px"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/STP-Harper1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5679" title="STP Harper" src="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/STP-Harper1-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The author and Bryce Harper. (photo courtesy K. Edwards)</p></div>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The highlight of the event for me was having a one-on-one conversation with Nats owner Mark Lerner.  I have read a lot of articles criticizing the Lerner family.  I understand how difficult it would be to have an ownership role and please everyone.  When I introduced myself as a season ticket holder in both Viera and D.C. he was more than happy to talk Nats baseball with my dad and me.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">He told us that he was blown away by the level of dedication that players had to coming to off-season work-outs.  He also made it clear that this was the best physical shape he as ever seen an entire team in.  We also talked at length about the closeness of the team this year. He explained to us that last year the team was very close, but his year the team is almost interlocked.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Lerner expressed to us what a great addition Gio Gonzalez was. Outside of his pitching talent he also mentioned several times how impressed he was by what a great guy Gio was.  This group of guys has really connected with each other and knows what they have to do to make a winning team.  Some of the players that attended the event were Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon, Tyler Moore, Corey Brown, Brad Lidge, Brett Carroll and Ryan Mattheus.</p>
<div id="attachment_5680" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 235px"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/STP-Rendon.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5680" title="STP Rendon" src="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/STP-Rendon-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Katie meets first round draft pick Anthony Rendon. (photo courtesy K. Edwards)</p></div>
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		<div class="post-meta"><span class="categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/category/nationalsmlb" title="View all posts in Nats/MLB" rel="category tag">Nats/MLB</a></span>  <span class="tags">Tagged With: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/postcards" rel="tag">POSTCARDS</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/spring-training" rel="tag">SPRING TRAINING</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/washington-nationals-nats-mlb" rel="tag">WASHINGTON NATIONALS</a></span> </div>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-suffer-second-spring-training-loss/5662" title="Washington Nationals suffer second Spring Training loss" rel="bookmark">Washington Nationals suffer second Spring Training loss</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-03-04T16:39:49+00:00">March 4, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/bf10bf10" class="fn n" title="Dave Nichols" rel="author">Dave Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-suffer-second-spring-training-loss/5662#comments">1 Comment</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;">Like the country song says, some days you&#8217;re the windshield. Today, Tom Gorzelanny was the bug.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Asked to relieve Stephen Strasburg with two outs in the third inning, Gorzelanny took the mound but provided no relief, as he allowed seven earned runs on three hits, four walks, a hit batter, a wild pitch and two home runs in a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros to fall 0-2 in their Grapefruit League season.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Strasburg was solid in his 2 2/3 innings. He struck out three without walking a batter in his 44 pitches. He gave up a wind-aided home run in the second inning then ran out of gas in his third inning of work. He took the loss as he left a runner on base when Gorzelanny came in and got lit up.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">After Gorzelanny, the Nats pitchers fairly cruised through the next six innings, with only Tyler Clippard running into trouble in the eighth inning, walking two and giving up a solo run. Drew Storen struck out two in a perfect ninth inning.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">On the offensive side, Mark DeRosa and Jason Michaels both had two hits to pace the Nats, who out-hit the Astros for the second day in a row in a losing effort. Washington was 3-for-11 with runners on and stranded nine base runners.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Ryan Zimmerman went 1-for-2 in his spring training debut and Bryce Harper beat out an infield hit to go 1-for-2 as well.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Ian Desmond went 0-for-3 with a strikeout leading off and committed two errors.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Nationals face the New York Mets from Port St. Lucie Monday night at 6:00 pm. John Lannan faces Dillon Gee.</p>
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		<div class="post-meta"><span class="categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/category/nationalsmlb" title="View all posts in Nats/MLB" rel="category tag">Nats/MLB</a></span>  <span class="tags">Tagged With: <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/bryce-harper" rel="tag">BRYCE HARPER</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/ryan-zimmerman" rel="tag">RYAN ZIMMERMAN</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/stephen-strasburg" rel="tag">STEPHEN STRASBURG</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/tom-gorzelanny" rel="tag">TOM GORZELANNY</a>, <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/tag/washington-nationals-nats-mlb" rel="tag">WASHINGTON NATIONALS</a></span> </div>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-postcards-impressions-of-a-13-year-old-lifetime-fan/5635" title="Washington Nationals Spring Training Postcards: Impressions of a 13-year old lifetime fan" rel="bookmark">Washington Nationals Spring Training Postcards: Impressions of a 13-year old lifetime fan</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-03-04T02:15:04+00:00">March 4, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/bf10bf10" class="fn n" title="Dave Nichols" rel="author">Dave Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-postcards-impressions-of-a-13-year-old-lifetime-fan/5635#comments">4 Comments</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>Spring Training Postcards is a series of the fans&#8217; perspective of Washington Nationals Spring Training. If you&#8217;d like to share your spring training experience, email us at <a href="mailto:comments@districtsportspage.com">comments@districtsportspage.com</a>.</strong></em></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>by Katie Edwards, Special to District Sports Page</strong></em></p>
<div id="attachment_5642" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 394px"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/katie.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-5642" title="katie" src="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/katie-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The author waiting for an autograph. (photo courtesy of T. Edwards)</p></div>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When I first decided I wanted to write about Spring Training, I was thinking about doing a game article. But after the game today [<em>ed.--Saturday at Kissimmee vs. the Houston Astros</em>], I decided to take a different path. I thought it would be much more interesting to write about how I think the Nats have changed in the 7 years I’ve been coming.  Those who know me (my close friends and family) already know that my passion is Washington Nationals baseball.  Those who know me from Twitter as @natsgrl1 also know that.  Another thing they know is that I absolutely love the bullpen. <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-postcards-impressions-of-a-13-year-old-lifetime-fan/5635#more-5635" class="more-link">[Read more...]</a></p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-broadcast-schedule/5604" title="Washington Nationals Spring Training Broadcast Schedule" rel="bookmark">Washington Nationals Spring Training Broadcast Schedule</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-03-04T01:51:16+00:00">March 4, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/cheryl-nichols" class="fn n" title="Cheryl Nichols" rel="author">Cheryl Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-spring-training-broadcast-schedule/5604#comments">Leave a Comment</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;">Can&#8217;t make it to Viera for spring training baseball? Nationals fans can watch and listen to the team on MASN and 106.7 FM The Fan throughout March 2012.</p>
<div id="attachment_5638" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 501px"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9332.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-5638  " title="Space Coast Stadium" src="http://districtsportspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9332-1024x731.jpg" alt="" width="491" height="351" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Space Coast Stadium in Viera, FL (2011 Photo by Cheryl Nichols)</p></div>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Washington Nationals broadcast partners Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and 106.7 The Fan will broadcast a total of 13 Nationals Spring Training matchups throughout the weeks leading up to the start of the 2012 regular season. The Nationals 2012 Grapefruit League schedule features <strong>six games televised by MASN</strong> and <strong>nine games airing on 106.7 The Fan</strong>, with one broadcast on partner station WNEW 1580 AM.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">106.7 FM The Fan broadcasted the first game of the spring on March 3 when the Nationals played on the road against the Houston Astros in nearby Kissimmee. <strong>Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler</strong> returned to the booth for their seventh consecutive season together as the Nationals radio voices. Fans can also follow <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Charlie_Slowes" target="_blank">Charlie Slowes</a> on Twitter.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Nationals TV play-by-play announcer <strong>Bob Carpenter</strong> will join color analyst <strong>F.P. Santangelo</strong> on March 4 for the first televised spring game, when Washington hosts the Houston Astros at 1:05 p.m.  Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to start for the Nationals. All games will appear on MASN’s dedicated high-definition channel, MASN HD, and afternoon games will be replayed the same day in primetime.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Nationals v. Mets March 5 game will appear on MLB Network live at 6:10 p.m. John Lannan will take the mound for the Nats. There will be seven games on <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/network/schedule/Spring_Games.jsp" target="_blank">MLB Network</a> which are listed below.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The complete 2012 Spring Training broadcast schedule is available below.</p>
<p><strong>NATIONALS 2012 SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE*</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Date     Opponent     Time         Location                     Broadcast</strong></span><br />
3/3    @ HOU         1:05PM     Kissimmee, FL             106.7 The Fan<br />
3/4    vs. HOU       1:05PM     VIERA, FL                    106.7 The Fan/MASN<br />
3/5    @ NYM         6:10PM     Port St. Lucie, FL         106.7 The Fan/MLB Network<br />
3/13   vs. DET       6:05PM     VIERA, FL                     MASN<br />
3/14   @ ATL         6:05PM     Orlando, FL                  106.7 The Fan/MLB Network<br />
3/15   vs. NYY       1:05PM     VIERA, FL                    WNEW 1580 AM/MASN/MLB Network<br />
3/16   @NYY         1:05PM     Tampa, FL                     MLB Network<br />
3/17   vs. MIA       1:05PM     VIERA, FL                     106.7 The Fan<br />
3/18   vs. DET       1:05PM     VIERA, FL                    106.7 The Fan<br />
3/20  @NYM         6:10PM     Port St. Lucie, FL           MLB Network (airing at 3:00 a.m.)<br />
3/21   vs. ATL       1:05PM     VIERA, FL                     MASN<br />
3/22   @STL         1:05PM     Jupiter, FL                     MLB Network (airing at 10:00 p.m.)<br />
3/24   @ BAL        1:05PM     Sarasota, FL                 106.7 The Fan<br />
3/25   vs. NYM      1:05PM     VIERA, FL                    106.7 The Fan<br />
3/28   @NYM        1:10PM     Port St. Lucie, FL           MLB Network (airing at 4:00 p.m.)<br />
3/30   vs. MIA       6:05PM    VIERA, FL                      MASN<br />
4/3    vs. BOS       3:05PM    WASHINGTON, DC        106.7 The Fan/MASN</p>
<p>* Subject to change</p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;"><em>Cheryl Nichols is a Columnist and Photographer for District Sports Page. She is credentialed to cover the Washington Capitals and has reported on the community service and fan events for Nats News Network and Caps News Network since 2006. Cheryl is an accomplished action photographer and has been published in The Washington Post and many other local media. She was a credentialed photographer for the 2010 season covering the Washington Nationals. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/cnichols14"><span style="color: #808080;">@cnichols14</span></a>.</em></span></p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-drop-grapefruit-league-opener-to-astros-3-1/5602" title="Washington Nationals drop Grapefruit League opener to Astros 3-1" rel="bookmark">Washington Nationals drop Grapefruit League opener to Astros 3-1</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-03-03T16:00:39+00:00">March 3, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/bf10bf10" class="fn n" title="Dave Nichols" rel="author">Dave Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/washington-nationals-drop-grapefruit-league-opener-to-astros-3-1/5602#comments">Leave a Comment</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;">Wins and losses in Spring Training don&#8217;t mean a whole lot. Some managers wish they didn&#8217;t keep track at all. But they do, and for baseball obsessed fans waiting for the real thing next month, glimmers of the game they&#8217;ve missed over the winter have to suffice.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Saturday afternoon, under beautiful Florida skies, the Washington Nationals got their Grapefruit League schedule underway, dropping a 3-1 game to the Houston Astros at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Edwin Jackson drew the first assignment for the Nats, and he pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks without a strikeout. Jackson was opposed by long-time Nats hurler Livan Hernandez, making his Astros debut. Livo allowed three hits, walking none, and struck out two in his two innings.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Jackson was followed by lefty Ross Detwiler, competing for the fifth spot in the Nats rotation. Detwiler struck out three in his two innings, but allowed two runs, both earned, on two hits and a walk. He gave up a two-run homer to Houston third baseman Chris Johnson that barely cleared the wall.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Non-roster invitee Chad Durbin pitched two scoreless, with a hit allowed and two Ks. Atahualpa Severino&#8217;s defense let him down in the seventh, with third baseman Carlos Rivero misplaying a ground ball that scored a runner from third, and Sean Burnett cleaned up in the eighth, striking out two and walking one, getting help from first baseman Tyler Moore on a nice play on a ground ball down the line for an out at first.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Nationals got their run in the fifth on back-to-back doubles by Roger Bernadina and Jesus Flores. Both players had two hits in the game, pacing the Nats offense.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Bryce Harper started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a single.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Nats face the Astros again Sunday at 1:05 at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, FL. Stephen Strasburg takes the hill in his 2012 debut.</p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/solis-shut-down-likely-to-need-tommy-john-surgery/5417" title="Solis shut down, likely to need Tommy John surgery" rel="bookmark">Solis shut down, likely to need Tommy John surgery</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-02-28T12:21:47+00:00">February 28, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/bf10bf10" class="fn n" title="Dave Nichols" rel="author">Dave Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/solis-shut-down-likely-to-need-tommy-john-surgery/5417#comments">Leave a Comment</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;">The news out of Viera on Sammy Solis is <a href="http://www.natsinsider.com/2012/02/solis-likely-needs-tommy-john-surgery.html" target="_blank">not good</a>.  The 23-year old lefty was shut down by the Washington Nationals and will be evaluated by orthopedist Lewis Yocum, with the likely outcome of the dreaded Tommy John surgery.  Solis becomes the latest Nats high draft pick to fall victim to the procedure, following Jordan Zimmermann and Stephen Strasburg.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Solis was a second round draft pick in 2009 out of the University of San Diego.  At the time, he was expected to be a quick riser to the big leagues, though his plateau was likely as a No. 3 or 4  starter.  He didn&#8217;t possess a huge fastball, but threw strikes with four pitches and always had a &#8220;bulldog&#8221; mentality in college.  He was rated by Baseball America as the organization&#8217;s sixth-best prospect in their latest evaluations. <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/solis-shut-down-likely-to-need-tommy-john-surgery/5417#more-5417" class="more-link">[Read more...]</a></p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/zimmerman-and-nationals-agree-to-long-term-deal/5325" title="Zimmerman and Nationals agree to long-term deal" rel="bookmark">Zimmerman and Nationals agree to long-term deal</a></h2>
		
		<div class="post-info"><span class="date published time" title="2012-02-26T13:18:05+00:00">February 26, 2012</span>  By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/author/bf10bf10" class="fn n" title="Dave Nichols" rel="author">Dave Nichols</a></span></span> <span class="post-comments"><a href="http://districtsportspage.com/zimmerman-and-nationals-agree-to-long-term-deal/5325#comments">Leave a Comment</a></span> </div>		<div class="entry-content">
			<p style="text-align: justify;">The Washington Nationals have agreed to a long-term contract extension with third baseman &#8212; and Face of the Franchise &#8212; Ryan Zimmerman, ensuring that the fan-favorite will remain in D.C. through at least 2019.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The agreement, which includes a full no-trade clause and post-playing personal services contract, is a six-year deal worth $100 million, with a club option for 2020 worth $24 million.  The contract extends Zimmerman until he is 35 years old.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Zimmerman was the fourth overall pick in the 2005 draft out of the University of Virginia and has been an All-Star, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger award winner. <a href="http://districtsportspage.com/zimmerman-and-nationals-agree-to-long-term-deal/5325#more-5325" class="more-link">[Read more...]</a></p>
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<li><a href="http://dcbaseballhistory.com/" title="Mark Hornbaker delves into the rich history of baseball in the Nation&#8217;s Capital">DC Baseball History</a>
Mark Hornbaker delves into the rich history of baseball in the Nation&#8217;s Capital</li>

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<li><a href="http://dcsportsbox.com/main/" title="Abram Fox and Anthony Amobi cover various sports for DC Sports Box">DC Sports Box</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.homermcfanboy.com/" title="Brian Murphy covers DC sports on Homer McFanboy." target="_blank">Homer McFanboy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://kingsofleonsis.com/" title="Adam Vingan covers the Caps on Kings of Leonsis" target="_blank">Kings of Leonsis</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.onfrozenblog.com/" title="Elisabeth Meinecke covers the Caps for On Frozen Blog" target="_blank">On Frozen Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ravingsofarinkrebel.blogspot.com/" title="Erika Schnure covers the Caps on Ravings of a Rink Rebel" target="_blank">Ravings of a Rink Rebel</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.bulletsforever.com/" title="SB Nation&#8217;s coverage of the Washington Wizards">Bullets Forever</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.federalbaseball.com/" title="Exhaustive independent coverage of the Washington Nationals.">Federal Baseball</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.japersrink.com/" title="The ultimate in independent coverage of the Washington Capitals." target="_blank">Japers Rink</a></li>
<li><a href="http://misterirrelevant.com/" title="The Brothers Mottram personal space on all things DMV" target="_blank">Mr. Irrelevant</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/" title="In-depth, analytical and often witty coverage of the Washington Capitals" target="_blank">Russian Machine Never Breaks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thenatsblog.com/en/" target="_blank">The Nats Blog</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.dcunited.com/">DCUnited.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.monumentalreport.com/">Monumental Report</a></li>
<li><a href="http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=was">Nats.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.redskins.com/">Skins.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nba.com/wizards/index_main.html">Wiz.com</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://therocket.mlblogs.com/" title="The blog of Washington Nationals MLB.com beat reporter Bill Ladson" target="_blank">All Nats All the Time</a></li>
<li><a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beanballs" title="Brian McNally covers the Washington Nationals for Washington Examiner" target="_blank">Beanballs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/capitals-watch/" title="Steve Whyno covers the Washington Capitals for The Washington Times" target="_blank">Capitals Watch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider" title="Katie Carrera (and others) cover the Washington Capitals for The Washington Post" target="_blank">Captials Insider</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog" title="Dan Steinberg brings the funny and snark for WaPo.">D.C. Sports Bog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://dumpnchase.com/" title="In-house coverage of the Washington Capitals by Mike Vogel" target="_blank">Dump &#039;n Chase</a></li>
<li><a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/loose-pucks" title="Brian McNally covers the Washington Capitals for Washington Examiner" target="_blank">Loose Pucks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal" title="Adam Kilgore (and others) cover the Washington Nationals for The Washington Post" target="_blank">Nationals Journal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/nationals-watch/" title="Amanda Comak covers the Washington Nationals for The Washington Times" target="_blank">Nationals Watch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.natsinsider.com/" title="Mark Zuckerman covers the Washington Nationals" target="_blank">Nats Insider</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/redskins-watch/" title="Rich Campbell covers the Washington Redskins for The Washington Times" target="_blank">Redskins Watch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.masnsports.com/the_goessling_game/" title="Ben Goessling covers the Washington Nationals for MASNSports.com" target="_blank">The Goessling Game</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/wizards-watch/" target="_blank">Wizards Watch</a></li>

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