VIERA, Fla. -- The Nationals are in their fifth week of Spring Training, and manager Dusty Baker hasn't officially named his Opening Day starter for April 4 against the Braves in Atlanta, although he hinted once again that it would be right-hander Max Scherzer.
Asked Sunday morning if he would care to name his Opening Day starter, Baker replied, "[Scherzer] was Opening Day when I got here. You just want me to name him."
Once it becomes official, it would mark the second straight season-opening start for Scherzer. He lost the first game last season to the Mets at Nationals Park.