The man upon whom many Nationals fans have placed all their future hopes, rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg, is set to make his spring training debut today in an exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers down in Viera, Florida. The game will be broadcast live at 1 p.m. on MASN and MASN HD, as well as online at MLB.TV, with no blackout restrictions. It will also be shown a second time on MASN at 7 p.m….

Photo by Kevin H. As if we needed any more evidence that the Washington Nationals are far from D.C.’s most popular professional sports team, the Washington Business Journal reports today that new ratings information indicates that “D.C. is the only TV market in the country where a team from another city gets better ratings than the hometown team.” Yes, apparently an average of 16,000 D.C. households tuned into Orioles games on MASN this season,…

Last Wednesday, I took in a game at Nationals Park in some boffo seats — and while the food was tasty, the beer cold, and the ballpark just as nice and clean as it was last year, the on-field play was, as has been the norm, less than optimal. That evening, the home team lost a 1-0 game on a bases loaded walk in the top of the ninth inning; the crowd over the course…

Photo by Boston City Walk The Washington Business Journal reported today that MASN has signed a multi-year deal with DC 50 which will allow 20 Washington Nationals games to be aired on broadcast and cable each season. DC 50 will also air MASN’s pre and post game show, Nats Xtra. The article quotes Todd Webster as saying, “This agreement will bring more and better distribution for Nationals games, more marketing and promotion for the…