Catch up on the last 24 hours in Nationals news before the second of three with the Astros in Houston.

Game 1 of the West Palm Beach World Series goes to the good guys!

More importantly: does the winner of the series get to choose who’s at home for when the two teams match up in Florida?

Here’s the news from Minute Maid Park.

Dusty Baker is throwing caution -- and pitch counts -- to the wind
The Nationals are allowing their pitchers to go longer, and they let them go longer more...

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