Philbin’s Workout
When we get to the park, John quickly changes into his workout gear and heads to the warning track. He starts with 10 "Poles" sprints from one foul pole to the other along the outfield wall--followed...
View ArticleStopping the six-game Skid
With pregame warm-ups in the books--Coach leads the pitchers through their routine first, then the position players--we head upstairs for dinner in the press box. Tonight our plate consists of lasagna,...
View ArticleNats seek series victory
Well it's getaway day here in Atlanta, and with a 12:10 p.m. first pitch today against the Braves, it's an earlier-than-usual start for the team and staff. Players' luggage starts to arrive in the...
View ArticleAll is well with Maxwell
The game itself saw Justin Maxwell hit his third career grand slam in the second inning, before the Nationals held off a Braves comeback. Atlanta had opportunities throughout the game, but John Lannan...
View ArticleGoodbye Atlanta
It's then down to the clubhouse one last time. Whatever your musical tastes, if post-game music greets you as you enter the clubhouse, it means it was a good day. The assembled media crowds around John...
View ArticleConnect Four
The Nats won't make it to the playoffs but they could alter the playoff picture this weekend. The Braves were just swept by the Phillies--essentially eliminating their chances to win the division but...
View ArticleThe Buck Commander: Adam LaRoche
It takes a special breed to love bow hunting--the sport where you spend 99 percent of the time questioning why you are uncomfortably sitting in a tree stand just to see a deer--but Adam LaRoche is the...
View ArticleTom Gorzelanny gets back on track
Nationals Principal Owner Mark D. Lerner will be blogging throughout the 2011 Grapefruit League Season, giving Nats fans a unique perspective of the goings-on at the Nats Spring Training home in Viera,...
View ArticleGame No. 2 Lineups
Lineups Braves: LF Martin Prado CF Nate McLouth 3B Chipper Jones C Brian McCann 2B Dan Uggla RF Jason Heyward SS Alex Gonzalez 1B Freddie Freeman P Tommy Hanson Nationals: SS Ian Desmond RF Jayson...
View ArticleRubber Game Lineups
Braves: LF Martin Prado CF Nate McLouth 3B Chipper Jones C Brian McCann 2B Dan Uggla RF Jason Heyward SS Alex Gonzalez 1B Freddie Freeman P Tim Hudson Nationals: SS Ian Desmond RF Jayson Werth 3B...
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