30 Teams in 30 Days continues by starting coverage of the National League East. It feels so good for me to be back "home" within my own favorite division. At the bottom of the NL East in the 2010 season was the Washington Nationals, who won 69 games. That may not be impressive for some, but they won 59 in both the 2008 and 2009 seasons. I know that at Opening Day 2010 in Washington, they handed out pamphlets which described how the Nationals wanted to finish at or above .500, meaning they need to win 81 games. They fell short of this goal, but after this off season, combined with wins from last season, they might have a chance. People everywhere know that Jayson "Teen Wolf" Werth signed with the Nationals for a 7-year, $126 million contract. And there is a blog about Werth if you did not already read it. Other Nationals' pickups were Rick Ankiel, and personsal favorite: Adam LaRoche. The two veterans will add to the young club in D.C. Former Phillie Matt Stairs is also trying out for the team, and his Spring Training performances may get him on the roster as bench player. Most importantly, Bryce Harper has been practicing with the team. The "Lebron James" of baseball has been adapting to and learning the outfield position, but still manages to talk to "Pudge" Rodriguez about catching. The Nationals will be missing Stephen Strasburg for part of the season, depending on recovery from his Tommy John surgery. With players such as Ryan Zimmerman, Pudge, Jordan Zimmermann, John Lannan, Tyler Clippard, and Ian Desmond returning with the team, the Nationals should have a better chance at 81 games. I wish the Nationals luck in the 2011 season, and hope that they finish 4th in the NL East. And on a side note, Nationals Park is a very nice stadium where you can attend a game for only $5, so if you would like to go down for a day, I recommend it.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
30 Teams in 30 Days: Washington Nationals (Day 26)
30 Teams in 30 Days continues by starting coverage of the National League East. It feels so good for me to be back "home" within my own favorite division. At the bottom of the NL East in the 2010 season was the Washington Nationals, who won 69 games. That may not be impressive for some, but they won 59 in both the 2008 and 2009 seasons. I know that at Opening Day 2010 in Washington, they handed out pamphlets which described how the Nationals wanted to finish at or above .500, meaning they need to win 81 games. They fell short of this goal, but after this off season, combined with wins from last season, they might have a chance. People everywhere know that Jayson "Teen Wolf" Werth signed with the Nationals for a 7-year, $126 million contract. And there is a blog about Werth if you did not already read it. Other Nationals' pickups were Rick Ankiel, and personsal favorite: Adam LaRoche. The two veterans will add to the young club in D.C. Former Phillie Matt Stairs is also trying out for the team, and his Spring Training performances may get him on the roster as bench player. Most importantly, Bryce Harper has been practicing with the team. The "Lebron James" of baseball has been adapting to and learning the outfield position, but still manages to talk to "Pudge" Rodriguez about catching. The Nationals will be missing Stephen Strasburg for part of the season, depending on recovery from his Tommy John surgery. With players such as Ryan Zimmerman, Pudge, Jordan Zimmermann, John Lannan, Tyler Clippard, and Ian Desmond returning with the team, the Nationals should have a better chance at 81 games. I wish the Nationals luck in the 2011 season, and hope that they finish 4th in the NL East. And on a side note, Nationals Park is a very nice stadium where you can attend a game for only $5, so if you would like to go down for a day, I recommend it.
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