77% of the readers think D Wright will hit > 20 HRs this year, and the number of the stolen bases from Reyes was split evenly.
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NL East
Carlos Beltran is expecting to be playing rehab games in April, so maybe he is ahead of schedule? I know I’m talking about a Mets player here, so it can easily be pushed back to June…but right now hopefully we can get our all-star Centerfielder back full time by the middle/end of April.
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If there’s anything cool about going 0 for your first 8 Spring Training games, it may be that it’s a little less painful to make decisions about whom to cut from the prospective Major League roster. That’s what the Washington Nationals started doing this morning in Viera, Florida.
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Nerves of steel and lightning-quick reflexes are needed at third base, which is why greatness at the position is so rare. (And that doesn’t even account for slugging.) Remarkably, three of today’s greatest third basemen call the National League East home.
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There’s no magic bullet that will cure the Washington Nationals’ shortcomings in the middle infield. But Ian Desmond may help them make a better-informed decision, provided they give him enough of a chance to prove himself in Spring Training. (And if he does, what would that portend for Cristian Guzman?)
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Middle-infield defense is where the Washington Nationals exposed their most glaring weaknesses on the diamond in 2009. Are they booked to improve at the second base and shortstop positions? And where does the rest of the National League East rate to stack up?
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Adam Dunn, a born designated hitter, nonetheless has been working on his defense and will lead the National League East’s first basemen in offensive production from the position. That won’t turn the Nationals into contenders, but at least it’ll help put runs on the board.
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It’s time to review the names we’re apt to see on the diamond during NL East contests this year at Nationals Park. We’ll begin behind the plate, where the Braves will be the class of the division (and perhaps the league) and the Nationals will be Natty.
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There are ifs and there are ifs. One of the iffier ifs may revolve around the health of the shoulder of left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen, once envisioned as an anchor to the rotation. Nats fans and coaches would like to hope for the best, but how iffy is that if?
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