Pitchers and catchers report today, baseball season is finally here! The optimism for the 2008 season is everywhere. Check out articles in the Washington Post, Times, and the Examiner. The long quiet winter is over and we can really start talking about baseball again.

The Nationals organization enters spring training this year with significantly less unknowns. We have a general idea of what the starting rotation will look like, who will make up the infield, and what kind of power our bench will have. There still are some questions though, like who will be the starting first baseman? Who will be at short and second? Will our new catcher LoDuca* show up to spring training? We look forward to getting answers to these questions in the coming weeks.

Those Nats fans heading down to Viera for games this spring will be greeted with some upgrades to Space Coast Stadium. A new PA system, more food options, and updates to the Carl Barger Complex are just a few things to look forward to.

Can you hear the crack of the bat yet? We are so ready to have baseball back! For us it really does mean, “The end of football. It means the start of spring. And for those yearning for the pop of a glove or the crack of a bat, it means all is right with the world.”

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