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Wire Taps: Stephen Strasburg ready for season; Washington Nationals rained out again; Harper brothers look towards 2016

Tomorrow, the Nats pack up their bags and come up north. In the meantime, enjoy all the Nationals links and news.

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Today is the last day of Spring Training. There are five days until Opening Day. That is all.

Here's the latest from Florida.

No, its not just you. The Nats have been rained out a lot.
To be exact, four times in the last ten days. The next time the Nationals will have more than six days off? October or November. Enjoy it or suffer in it while it lasts.

Last year was a really good year for the Harper brothers.
Bryce Harper had a great year last year. His brother, Bryan, also enjoyed a pretty good one too - he posted a 2.96 ERA in the Nationals' farm system. 2016 could be even better if Bryan makes his major league debut.

Strasburg ready for start of the season
After a strong three inning performance in the rain-out against St. Louis, Strasburg is ready for the grind.

Your imperative guide to the new food at Nats Park
Beer, dumplings and hot (or haute) dogs galore.

Every upgrade the Nats made to the park for the 2016 season
Besides the food and beer, there's some other stuff too. Including a space for millennials, an expansion to the PNC Diamond Club and a pin trading station.

Also: The Nats added Matt Belisle to the roster, securing his spot in the bullpen.

Today's Game: Nationals vs Mets (MLB.TV)
Probable Pitchers: Trevor Gott vs Matt Harvey