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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It was reminiscent of the scene that took place almost a year ago in nearly the same spot of the Washington Nationals’ spring training clubhouse. Like Anthony Rendon last spring, Carter Kieboom stood in front of the big screen television hanging on the wall that blocks off the entrance to the clubhouse and held court.
It was a different message, of course. Rendon last year was talking to reporters about the uncertainty of his final contract year at third base — before he would go on to have an MVP-type season and lead the Nationals to their first World Series championship.