1st April 1889
With all the upheaval over the winter months with new owners and a new GM the fans of the Washington Nationals are not sure what to expect from the coming season. The independent league assessors don't think that the changes will be helpful to the team and are expecting only a 7th place finish in this years AL standings. This includes gaining a record of 62-92.
The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.
With the change in ownership there was some confusion over which direction the team would take for its opening day roster this year. The GM and Manager had some tough decisions to make and this was not helped by the way the players put in a good showing in spring training. They final 25 for the opening day roster is given below.
Pitching
Batting
