2012 Opening Series: Nationals (0-0) at Cubs (0-0)
Posted: Wed Apr 4, 2012 9:24 pm
It's finally here, the 2012 season is upon us. The Nationals are arguably one of the most talked about teams in baseball right now and they have their first legitimate chance at making the playoffs. They boast one of the top rotations in baseball, their farm system is still in the top half of the league, and it seems as though big time players like Jayson Werth are due for a bounce back year. I'm really looking forward to watching this team play this year.
They open the season against the Cubs at Wrigley, here are the pitching matchups for the series:
Stephen Strasburg vs. Ryan Dempster - 4/5/2012
Gio Gonzalez vs. Matt Garza - 4/7/2012
Jordan Zimmermann vs. Jeff Samardzija - 4/8/2012
Morse and Storen are going to begin the season on the DL. Adam LaRoche is back and he's batting cleanup, with DeRosa manning left field. I'm assuming there is going to be a platoon there with DeRosa and Ankiel until Morse gets back.
They open the season against the Cubs at Wrigley, here are the pitching matchups for the series:
Stephen Strasburg vs. Ryan Dempster - 4/5/2012
Gio Gonzalez vs. Matt Garza - 4/7/2012
Jordan Zimmermann vs. Jeff Samardzija - 4/8/2012
Morse and Storen are going to begin the season on the DL. Adam LaRoche is back and he's batting cleanup, with DeRosa manning left field. I'm assuming there is going to be a platoon there with DeRosa and Ankiel until Morse gets back.