Golfers get chance to take a few strokes at Nats Park

Golfers get chance to take a few strokes at Nats Park
Baseball fans who also happen to be golfers might wonder what it would be like to whack a few Titleists onto the lush, emerald green outfield of a big league ballpark. Visitors to Nationals Park will get the chance to indulge that particular fantasy, virtually, Aug. 22-25 as Topgolf Crush comes to Washington. Participants will tee off from the third base line and take aim at colorful targets on the field that will glow once the sun goes down. The mashup of the national pastime and "a good walk...
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Forgettable debut helped Adams on path to positive impression

Forgettable debut helped Adams on path to positive impression
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Exit interviews are often a formality, but right-hander Austin L. Adams used an end-of-season chat with former Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddux as a springboard from an up-and-down debut season in the major leagues to an offseason chocked full of the kind of work necessary to show he's a good pitcher. "My last talk with Mike Maddux, he kind of sat me down and he really wanted me to understand that I have tremendous stuff," Adams said. "There's life on your...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Zimmerman has huge day in rout of Marlins

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Zimmerman has huge day in rout of Marlins
If you needed something to distract you from this week's bone-chilling weather and Redskins news, we've got you, fam - Nationals pitchers and catchers reporting is just a baker's dozen days away! After you look up flights to West Palm Beach, read up on one of the many curly W's from MASN play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter's 2017 scorebook: 10 for Gio and the Nats! Monster game for Zim with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs. RBI #906 is franchise record.Nats 10 Marlins 1 August 9...
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Weekly Wrap

Weekly Wrap
With the new year is the old news regarding Adam LaRoche, who still has yet to receive the three-year deal he is seeking. Reliever Michael Gonzalez signed a one-year deal with the Brewers last Friday, further thinning out the Nats' bullpen. The Nats are continuing to gain national attention in the offseason, and were ranked the top roster in the majors, according to The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo. In case you missed it, read more on these stories and other headlines: * A favorite memory...
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Rachel Levitin: The developing Nats fan base

Rachel Levitin: The developing Nats fan base
So a Red Sox fan, a Yankees fan, a Cubs fan, a Dodgers fan and an Expos fan all walk into a bar ... sounds like the start of a really messed up baseball joke, right? For as odd as it may appear at first glance, that was my Monday night. Only all those fans actually had something in common, they were all Nats fans. too. Some called it cheating, others call it a sweet affair. But at the end of the day, it really all boils down to a love for the game of Major League Baseball by charging their fan...
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Tonight's lineup plus Harper note

Tonight's lineup plus Harper note
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals' lineup has been posted for tonight's game against the Tigers, a game which can be seen live on MASN starting at 6 p.m. As you'll notice, the lineup tonight has a heavy regular season flavor to it. SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa 3B Ryan Zimmerman DH Michael Morse 1B Mark DeRosa RF Jayson Werth C Wilson Ramos CF Brett Carroll LF Jason Michaels P Edwin Jackson Edwin Jackson will be on the bump for the Nationals tonight, marking his third start of spring....
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