Walking into the Washington Nationals’ spring training clubhouse when camp opened a few weeks back had a bit of a 2008 feel to it. There were the extra lockers, the unknown players and the air of uncertainty.
Not a big whiff — after all, Stephen Strasburg was there. Juan Soto was there. Dmitri Young wasn’t.
The 2022 season may be one without the expectations Nationals fans have had over the last decade.
There are a lot of ways this season could go for Washington.
“We take this a little bit different than we’ve taken it each year,” general manager Mike Rizzo said.