Baseball grows popular in D.C as Washington Nationals become competitive-MLB Update
An extra ordinary 2012 season expedition of the Washington Nationals has resulted in the spread of baseball to every nook and corner of the D.C.
While a couple of years ago baseball was not followed passionately, after the remarkable campaign of the Nationals, it has propagated all around the capital.
Interestingly, it will continue gaining popularity in the years to come, considering the kind of players that sit on the roster of the Nationals and success that will follow due to them.
For years, baseball could not take root in the capital, because of below par performances of the team in the Major League Baseball.
Fans were fast switching to other sports, where teams representing their cities claimed laurels.
Watching their baseball crew fail miserably during the seasons was becoming a routine for them.
Indeed, the 2012 season has spelled a new beginning, as far as baseball in the capital is concerned.
Strong farm system, along with presence of star players for the major league expeditions is an encouraging sign for the residents of the capital.
Those that had abandoned watching baseball team of the district have started re-establishing the link.
With hopes mounting, they look forward to see the club bring a World Series honour in the district soon.
Ever since the 2012 season concluded, there is hardly any place in the district where one cannot find Nationals fans wearing red shirts.
Certainly, the Nationals have made the whole city excited about baseball.
The Nationals' General Manager, Mike Rizzo, duly understands the responsibilities that come after expectations rise.
He is making sure that farm system of the club is strengthened and that future is built on solid basis.
"And we feel that we have great depth in our minor league system. We continue to call upon our scouts and player development to add to that system each and every year and to give up an Alex Meyer for a Denard Span is always a difficult decision to make,
but one that we felt fit our time frame, fit our skill set and was something that the front office and ownership was willing to do," Rizzo said.
The 2013 major league season is going to be very special for the population of the district.
It will be interesting to see how the Nationals meet expectations.
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