Pitchers and catchers are set to report in just under a month, while spring training games begin for the Washington Nationals on February 27 against the Houston Astros. Under normal conditions, we begin looking at these dates with excitement, not nervous apprehension. When baseball suspended its season last March, it was unclear where baseball was going to go next. Eventually, it was clear the bubble method wasn’t going to be feasible in the same way that it was for the NBA and NHL during their respective playoffs. When baseball announced its return, I was skeptical that the season was going to progress to its conclusion.
Washington Nationals 2021: When the games begin again...
