Hands up if you thought Ryan Zimmerman would be the second-most productive bat on the Washington Nationals after 15 games.
Halfway through the Grapefruit League, Zimmerman looked old and slow. When he made contact, the ball never left the ground. With the addition of Adam Lind to the team, some wondered when Zimmerman would find the bench and let the younger Lind take over.
We could not be more wrong. For the face of the franchise that is a wonderful thing.
Over the first part of the season, Zimmerman carries a slash line of .