Nats bring new confidence to Spring Training

It's been a slow weekend on the Nationals news front, so here's a wire piece from California. San Diego State University will retire Stephen Strasburg's No. 37 jersey Feb. 17. From the San Diego State Aztech's Site: "The ceremony will get underway at 5:45 p.m. at Tony Gwynn Stadium prior to the contest against the Huskies that is scheduled to...

When we last checked in with Drew Storen this offseason, he was modeling his new custom fighter pilot helmet. With just 5 days to go until Nats pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, we present the video above for your enjoyment: Drew Storen's 2011 highlight reel (via TrueYankeeForever on YouTube). Nasty, nasty stuff. Befriend the Nats Enquirer on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

With the upcoming season right around the corner, there is one question plaguing the minds of all Washington Nationals fans since last year's disappointing outfield performance.  Will 19-year-old outfielder Bryce Harper be on the Opening Day lineup card?  The number one prospect in the baseball has generated incredible hype and speculation surrounding his debut in the major...

The Washington Nationals got a lot better this offseason with the addition of several key pitchers.  Add several healthy players to the mix, including Stephen Strasburg, Ryan Zimmerman, and Adam LaRoche, and the Nationals could be a force to be reckoned with this season.  The Nationals deficiencies in the leadoff spot continue to be a point of major concern, however.  They had...

Four of the Nationals top five prospects were selected in last June's amateur draft. That's what happens when three top-10 prospects are traded to acquire the services of Gio Gonzalez. Of course, it helps that the four prospects cracking the top five have a lot of talent. Topping the prospect list is a guy you might have heard of, and he alone makes this list pretty special...

PITTSBURGH — Veteran Dmitri Young worked out in front of Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle and staff today at Pirate City, according to Tom Singer of MLB.com. It was reported last week that Young, who hasn’t played in the Majors since 2008, would travel to Bradenton, Fla., to work out in front of the Pirates. According to Singer, the 38-year-old Young held up well to rigorous...

And so, with just 7 days to go until Nationals pitchers and catchers report to Spring training, enjoy the photo above, of Baseball Jesus continuing his offseason quest for a hole-in-one by playing Donald Trump's golf course in LA on Saturday, according to Baseball Jesus himself on Twitter. (Photo via Stephen Strasburg on Twitter: @stras37). Befriend the Nats Enquirer on Facebook...

And so, Bryce Harper posted a picture of his car on Twitter today, and naturally it got...a reaction. You gotta hand it to him. There's the photo, above: "The whip! Flat black wheels! #swag" via @BHarper3407. In any case, the photo inspired 106.7 The Fan's Chad Dukes (@chaddukes) -- yes, that's the flagship radio station of the Washington Nationals, folks...

This pose should be immortalized. Statue anyone? (PHOTO AP)“Every once in a while something will come up and we’ll be like, ‘man, that was a pretty amazing year, wasn’t it?’”Earlier this week, Brad Lidge spoke with 97.3 ESPN FM about the 2008 Championship as well as moving on to the Washington Nationals, who are ripe to finally become a rival...

The Washington Nationals will be competing with the Florida Marlins in the NL East this year as a potential surprise contender in the division. The latter, however, won’t be getting help from one of the hottest free agents on the market. Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has signed a 4-year, $36 million contract with the Oakland Athletics, according to a source. Cespedes, 26...

Dmitri Young, seeking to revive a Major League career interrupted three years ago, worked out on Monday at Pirate City and left manager Clint Hurdle at least intrigued. Young turned 38 in October and played his last big league game on July 11, 2008 with the Washington Nationals.

The last time Washington won a pennant was in 1933. Baseball would love nothing more than for Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper and the Nationals to give the sport and the town something to shout about.