The Morning Briefing: The Washington Nationals Long To-Do List Before Spring Training
Here are Tuesday's Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball analysis, news and headlines.
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Today's top story: The Washington Nationals Long To-Do List Before Spring Training
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Washington Nationals Top Story: The Washington Nationals Long To-Do List Before Spring Training
Pitchers and catchers report in 43 days, and only 2 of the top 25 free agents have signed so far.
The Washington Nationals staff have been pretty quiet so far this offseason. The only splash the Nationals have made is trading for 1st baseman Josh Bell from the Pirates on Christmas Eve.
With Spring Training supposed to be starting on time and pitchers and catchers planning on reporting next month, the to-do list for the Nationals is still pretty long.
Later today, we will have our to-do list on the Nats Report. Please make sure to follow us on Twitter so that you are ready for the latest and greatest from the Nats Report.
Major League Baseball Top Story: Introducing Bianca Smith, the 1st Black Woman to Coach Major League Baseball: 'The Opportunity Is Amazing!'
Lost in the New Year's Eve shuffle reports that the Boston Redox is making history by hiring the first black women to coach in pro baseball history.
Late in 2020, the Miami Marlins made some history by hiring the first-ever women GM Kim Ng, now the Boston Red Sox’s are making their own history and are reportedly hiring the first black women to coach in Pro Baseball History.
According to reports by the Boston Globe, the Red Sox’s are planning on hiring the first black woman to coach in pro history: Bianca Smith. According to the Boston Globe, “Smith, 29, will work with the minor league players in Fort Myers, Fla., and her focus will mainly involve position players, a team official said.” [Read the full article here]
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Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball Headlines
- Rosenthal: With lots of uneasiness, here’s my ‘sick-to-my-stomach’ Hall of Fame ballot via The Athletic [Subscription Required]
- Could the Nats bring back any of their own free agents? via MASN Sports Washington
- Talk of a Max Scherzer extension via Federal Baseball
- MLB rumors: Yasiel Puig drawing interest from Yankees, Red Sox, more; Corey Kluber to hold showcase via CBS Sports
- Nationals: MLB.com’s Latest Power Rankings Raise Concerns via District on Deck
- Josh Bell, forever remaking himself, will look to keep evolving with the Nationals via Washington Post
- Market heating up for this top free agent via MLB.com
- Here's the Nats' all-time single-season team via Nationals/MLB
Around the NL East
New York Mets
- Heyman: Mets Interested In Lefty Reliever Brad Hand via MetsMerized Online
Atlanta Braves
- Atlanta Braves: Why 2021 Will be the Year via Tomahawk Take
Miami Marlins
- Miami Marlins make the competition at catcher a bit more interesting via Call to the Pen
Philadelphia Phillies
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