Pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report to spring training on Tuesday, but baseball missed its latest opportunity to attract fans’ interest after Sunday’s Super Bowl because of the lockout. In the meantime, we have the second part of our monthly mailbag. Questions are edited for length and clarity. Question: Do you perceive the new hitting coaches adjusting the young … [Read more...] about Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 2
Archives for February 2022
Washington Nationals’ World Series hero Daniel Hudson on his iconic glove toss…
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Daniel Hudson still gets excited talking about recording the final out of the 2019 World Series... Daniel Hudson needed a couple weeks to decompress after his 2019 World Series run with the Washington Nationals, but in time he came to understand what he, his teammates, his family, and everyone involved had accomplished in earning a … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ World Series hero Daniel Hudson on his iconic glove toss…
Ryan Zimmerman officially announces his retirement: Nationals’ first 1st round pick calls it a career…
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Ryan Zimmerman announced today that he decided to retire from the game of baseball after a 16-year career. Ryan Zimmerman is done. Talking to reporters after what will now be his final game in a 16-year major league career this past October, Zimmerman, 37, said he would probably make his decision whether to return for a 17th run in the … [Read more...] about Ryan Zimmerman officially announces his retirement: Nationals’ first 1st round pick calls it a career…
Memories of covering Ryan Zimmerman after he announced his retirement…
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Drafted out of the University of Virginia, the infielder was vanilla with the media but a strong presence on the field … WASHINGTON - When my family returned to the Washington area in the summer of 2004, after spending the academic year in Hungary, I picked up a print copy of Baseball America and was surprised to read that an infielder from … [Read more...] about Memories of covering Ryan Zimmerman after he announced his retirement…
FBB Roundtable: Most memorable Ryan Zimmerman moments for the Washington Nationals
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images With news of Ryan Zimmerman’s retirement yesterday, we sat round a virtual roundtable to talk about our most memorable Zim moments... 2022 is going to be a step into the unknown for the Washington Nationals. It will be their first season without Ryan Zimmerman on their books since the franchise moved to the nation’s capital in 2005 … [Read more...] about FBB Roundtable: Most memorable Ryan Zimmerman moments for the Washington Nationals