The three-day countdown is on as the Nationals prepare for Thursday’s Opening Day in D.C. against Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets. Todd, Chase & Bob bring you this episode from inside Nationals Park and dive into Davey Martinez’s decision to start Adam Eaton in the lead-off spot, Howie Kendrick’s continued hamstring rehab in West Palm Beach and recent comments from Noah Syndergaard and Mike Trout which made headlines. Stay tuned for Todd's sitdown with Davey Martinez as he begins year 2 in Washington (22:08).

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Less than a week until Opening Day, no better time than for season predictions including order of finish in the NL East, can the Nats make it to the World Series, top competitors for Max Scherzer in the Cy Young and more.

Stay tuned for Todd's conversation with the longest tenured Nat, Ryan Zimmerman (26:22), to learn more about him being a family man and the now very competitive division.

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Reaction to Todd's scoop about extension talks for Anthony Rendon as so many big name players across MLB have signed before reaching free agency. Then, Sean Doolittle sits down with us in Florida to give his thoughts on the CBA situation and the way he uses social media (24:57).

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Hear Todd’s sit-down with Trea Turner (22:18) from Spring Training, coming off a year in which he appeared in every game. Before that get caught up on what Michael A. Taylor’s MRI results mean for his playing status, takeaways from Stephen Strasburg’s Spring Training start against the Mets, and what Davey Martinez’s plan might look like for his catcher rotation.

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Hear Todd's sitdown with Juan Soto, on the heels of his breakout rookie season (21:52). Before that the guys catch you up on the latest with Michael A. Taylor's injury and how it affects roster and a discussion on how Soto stacks up against the man who beat him for NL Rookie of the Year last year.

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Nats sign left-handed reliever Tony Sipp and Carter Kieboom goes deep twice off of Justin Verlander. Where does Kieboom fit into the 2019 plans (9:16)?

Then, analysis on Bryce Harper's comments on what helped drive him away from Washington (14:54). When will he thank the fans?

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Hear from the freshly named Opening Day Starter, Max Scherzer coming off his 300 strikeout season as he sat down with Todd down in Florida (30:18). Before that, our NBC Sports Washington team of Todd Dybas, Bob Trosset, and Chase Hughes catch you up on the latest with the Nationals, including the release of left handed reliever Sammy Solis.

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Tim S. & Todd start with the latest with the Nationals as Spring Training is in full swing. Who will be starting in CF on Opening Day? Then listen to Todd's chat with Adam Eaton down in West Palm as he prepares for his 3rd season in Washington (11:20).

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Coming off a year where he shared the NL lead in doubles, hear Todd chat with Nats 3rd Baseman Anthony Rendon talk about being represented by Scott Boras, cloud of Free Agency, and even his thoughts on rooting for James Harden. Then, Todd is joined by 2 of Washington's left handed relievers, Sammy Solis & Matt Grace, for a conversation that touches on much more than Baseball (9:40).

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The official introduction of Bryce Harper wearing a "P" instead of a Curly W. But what city is he bringing a championship to? Todd also lays out the chances of Washington making a run at Craig Kimbrel (20:19). At the end, Alex Pavlovic who covers the Giants for NBC Bay Area, says what San Francisco's offer to Harper entailed and if the California teams are surprised Harper stayed out East (24:52).

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