{"id":25690,"date":"2017-04-03T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T04:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=25690"},"modified":"2017-04-03T00:00:36","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T04:00:36","slug":"nats-happy-opening-day-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/04\/nats-happy-opening-day-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats: Happy Opening Day 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/6927465726_b7ae538e9b_k-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C750\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/6927465726_b7ae538e9b_k-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/6927465726_b7ae538e9b_k-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/6927465726_b7ae538e9b_k-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We made it! Baseball is back! The defending NL East champion Washington Nationals return at 1:05 p.m. today against the Miami Marlins. It&#8217;s an odd-numbered year, so Opening Day is in the nation&#8217;s capital, mere blocks from the nation&#8217;s capitol, as it should be. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/nationals-journal\/wp\/2017\/03\/26\/stephen-strasburg-named-nationals-opening-day-starter-3\/\"><strong>Stephen Strasburg gets his 4th Opening Day start<\/strong><\/a> (<em>The Post<\/em>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 28-year-old has done this before, from 2012 to 2014. He has a 2.25 ERA in those three starts, all of which lasted at least six innings, during which he struck out nearly a batter an inning. The Nationals won all three of those games, though Strasburg, himself, got credit for just one of them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On the mound for Miami, Edinson Volquez, in place of the late Jose Fernendez.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting there<\/h3>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/10313881164\/in\/photolist-gHpv3c-gHpuJM-gHqm9g-gHqfsg-gHpF5C-gHpkJ1-gHpDed-gHpkms-gHpwTX-gHpkxj-gHpmju-gHpDrh-gHpjGm-gHpvUn-gHpjnU-gHqkSV-gHpo1W-gHpxLD-gHqoui-gHqfHX-gHqoLF-gHqnCP-gHpneW-gHpomA-gHpo5y-gHpApz-gHqpCR-gHpA1i-gHqqEv-gHqp5M-gHpzdr-gHpzBx-gHqpwZ-gHpAXZ-gHqq4v-gHpB1V-gHpqiS-gHpBs6-gHpqKJ-gHpCQB-gHqfZ8-gHqrVM-gHpyU1-gHprG3-gHpqPw-gHqszT-gHpLxb-gHqsjT-gHpM4b-gHps21\" title=\"20131013_151719\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/8\/7308\/10313881164_7f7978a156_c.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"20131013_151719\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wtop.com\/washington-nationals\/2017\/04\/nationals-opening-day-survival-guide-get-park\/\">Nationals opening day survival guide: How to get there, where to park and what to do<\/a> &#8211; <em>WTOP<\/em><br \/>\nNo, you can&#8217;t take the streetcar to Griffith Stadium anymore, but there are several ways to get around to Nationals Park.<\/p>\n<p>PRO TIP: Ride your bicycle there. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m doing.<\/p>\n<h3>Food &#038; Drink<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s still too early for the famous Nationals Park beer map, but DC Sports Bog has all the changes coming the season:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/dc-sports-bog\/wp\/2017\/03\/28\/new-at-nats-park-a-tots-and-wings-stand-ice-cream-push-pops-and-more-beer\/\"><strong>New at Nats Park: A tots and wings stand, ice cream push-re beer<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/27897538105\" title=\"District Drafts local\/regional beer stand\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/8\/7114\/27897538105_8f3169fe83_c.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"District Drafts local\/regional beer stand\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Beverage-wise, there will be eight District Draft stands \u2014 one more than last season \u2014 offering a rotating selection of beers from Port City, Atlas, Mad Fox, 3 Stars, D.C. Brau and Old Ox this season. The Nationals are also introducing a \u201cguest tap series\u201d at two of its District Draft carts \u2014 one on the main concourse and one on the upper concourse \u2014 for every homestand. Fair Winds Brewing Co. of Lorton will kick things off on Opening Day, while D.C.\u2019s Right Proper brewing will be featured during the second homestand. <strong>A Nationals spokesman said beer prices, which were unchanged from 2015 to 2016, will be up \u201cslightly\u201d this season.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Emphasis added by editor.<\/p>\n<h3>Throwback President&#8217;s Race<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/racing-presidents-nats.jpg?resize=259%2C194\" alt=\"Thanks for coming, don't forget to purchase some orange drink for the long ride home\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25711\" \/>Good news for Rushmore purists, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r8N7BSsU5oo\"><strong>mediocre presidents<\/strong><\/a> Taft, Coolidge and Hoover <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.letteddywin.com\/2017\/02\/24\/taft-retiring-to-palm-beach-leaving-original-rushmore-racing-presidents-nationals-park\/\"><strong>have been sent to a farm<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Let Teddy Win<\/em>) where they can run around and play. It&#8217;s just George, Tom, Abe and Teddy now, as it was meant to be. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/dc-sports-bog\/wp\/2017\/01\/25\/fdr-wont-be-the-nationals-latest-racing-president\/\"><strong>FDR was considered though<\/strong><\/a> (<em>The Post<\/em>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhile we engaged in extensive efforts to have FDR as a visiting Racing President for the 2017 season, in light of logistical challenges and lack of enthusiasm from the Roosevelt family, we were not comfortable proceeding,\u201d a Nationals spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Probably for the best that didn&#8217;t happen, it could have gone very, very wrong.<\/p>\n<h3>ICYMI<\/h3>\n<header class=\"entry-header two_fifth\">\n<div class=\"blog-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/02\/nationals-park-needs-to-play-fugazis-waiting-room-during-video-reviews.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MLB_replay.jpg?resize=480%2C360\" class=\"attachment-column2-3\/4 size-column2-3\/4 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MLB_replay.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MLB_replay-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MLB_replay-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content three_fifth last\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/02\/nationals-park-needs-to-play-fugazis-waiting-room-during-video-reviews.html\" title=\"Permalink to Nationals Park needs to play Fugazi&#8217;s &#8220;Waiting Room&#8221; during video reviews\">Nationals Park needs to play Fugazi&#8217;s &#8220;Waiting Room&#8221; during video reviews<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Nationals Park needs to play Fugazi&#8217;s &#8220;Waiting Room&#8221; during replay reviews. Make it happen, Valerie Camillo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<header class=\"entry-header two_fifth\">\n<div class=\"blog-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/04\/nats-d-c-opening-day-newsreels-and-video-from-the-hoover-administration-to-2016.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eisenhower-chuck-dressen-nixon-senators-opening-day-480x360.png?resize=480%2C360\" class=\"attachment-column2-3\/4 size-column2-3\/4 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Opening Day 1957: President Eisenhower greets Washington manager Chuck Dressen while VP Richard Nixon looks on in Washington, D.C.\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eisenhower-chuck-dressen-nixon-senators-opening-day-480x360.png 480w, http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eisenhower-chuck-dressen-nixon-senators-opening-day-320x240.png 320w, http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eisenhower-chuck-dressen-nixon-senators-opening-day-240x180.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content three_fifth last\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/04\/nats-d-c-opening-day-newsreels-and-video-from-the-hoover-administration-to-2016.html\" title=\"Permalink to Nats: D.C. Opening Day newsreels and video from the Hoover administration to 2016\">Nats: D.C. Opening Day newsreels and video from the Hoover administration to 2016<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Highlights from baseball Opening Day in Washington D.C. from the 1920s to 2016. From Griffith Stadium to RFK to Nationals Park, the Senators and Nationals have featured presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Bush and Obama for the ceremonial pitch.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<header class=\"entry-header two_fifth\">\n<div class=\"blog-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/03\/100-years-ago-clark-griffith-wanted-to-abolish-nationals.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clark-griffith-abolish-nationals-480x360.jpg?resize=480%2C360\" class=\"attachment-column2-3\/4 size-column2-3\/4 wp-post-image\" alt=\"1917 newspaper clipping of Clark Griffith saying he wants to abolish the &quot;Nationals&quot; nickname for the Washington baseball team.\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clark-griffith-abolish-nationals-480x360.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clark-griffith-abolish-nationals-320x240.jpg 320w, http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clark-griffith-abolish-nationals-240x180.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content three_fifth last\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2017\/03\/100-years-ago-clark-griffith-wanted-to-abolish-nationals.html\" title=\"Permalink to 100 years ago, Clark Griffith wanted to &#8220;abolish&#8221; Nationals\">100 years ago, Clark Griffith wanted to &#8220;abolish&#8221; Nationals<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>On February 27, 1917, Manager Clark Griffith wanted to &#8220;abolish the Nationals.&#8221; The Washington nickname officially lasted nearly 40 more years and was revived in 2005.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Prediction<\/h2>\n<h3>Lineup<\/h3>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<th>Improves<\/th>\n<th>Decline<\/th>\n<th>Similar<\/th>\n<tr>\n<td>Bryce Harper<br \/>\nRyan Zimmmerman\n<\/td>\n<td>\nTrea Turner<br \/>\nJayson Werth<br \/>\nDaniel Murphy\n<\/td>\n<td>\nAnthony Rendon<br \/>\nAdam Eaton<br \/>\nMatt Wieters\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>I don&#8217;t expect huge swings for any of them, though Werth seems like the likeliest candidate the plummet.<\/p>\n<h3>The rotation<\/h3>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<th>Improves<\/th>\n<th>Decline<\/th>\n<th>Similar<\/th>\n<tr>\n<td>Joe Ross\n<\/td>\n<td>\nMax Scherzer<br \/>\nTanner Roark\n<\/td>\n<td>\nStephen Strasburg<br \/>\nGio Gonzales<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The bullpen<\/h3>\n<h4>\u00af\\_(\u30c4)_\/\u00af<\/h4>\n<h3>Standings<\/h3>\n<p>New York Mets 92-70<br \/>\nWashington Nationals 90-72<br \/>\nMiami Marlins 79-83<br \/>\nPhiladelphia Phillies 77-85<br \/>\nAtlanta Braves 74-88<\/p>\n<p>I think the Nats get to the play-in game and win it. After that \u00af\\_(\u30c4)_\/\u00af<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Opening Day! 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