bryce harper did come away with a hit in the session, got to kiss your bat after that.so some hair problems for daniel murphy, it'll sticker stuck. buddy tray turner there to help him out. that's what friends are for. one of the nats' newest friends, adam eaton comes over from the white sox looking to lock down center field for the nationals. excited by the amount of star power on this ball club. >> any where you turn it seems like there's somebody of that stature. for me it's going to be great for my career, selfishly, you have to take something away from each game. like i said, i would love to be here as long as i can. but if not, i can take away from these great, great baseball players and great human beings. i am so blessed to share the cage, the outclub, and the clubhouse with. >> maryland women visiting 12th final seconds of the third quarter, terps down 4, this one to go. 29 points, maryland down too. kelsey mitchell too much for the terps tonight. in the fourth, mitchell with the ninth drive of her own here with the finish. she has 31 points, a game high ohio st

bryce harper, daniel murphy, adam eaton, it's spring training and they're all down in florida now. the team says they have high expectations this year. >> reporter: the sound that can only mean one thing, the off-season is over. opening day is six weeks away. opening squad workouts are beginning for the washington nationals who are ready to rise and shine for the spring. a lot of people think you have the team, the tools, have world series as a goal is that the message? you met with the team, whole squad what did you say to them? >> i can't tell you everything. >> tell me something no one else knows. >> i did tell them, hey, you know, we're in position to win. we have a lot of competition. a lot to of depth. and that, you know, we come here to win. we won't take any prisoners. we have a long way to go. you can't think about your window. you have to think about what we have to do today, and boom, you plan on what we have to do tomorrow. >> in west palm beach, florida, karl maloneny, news 4 sports. >> we are on eagle watch this morning, this time at the national a live look at the d.

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you'll know why guys like bryce harper will have to bring their swim trunks, maybe floaties, to work.er: amid the construction, a team gets back to work. ballpark of the palm beaches, a cool name for the nats' new massive spring training complex. >> it makes you feel good. guys are excited to come. guys are not in a hurry to leave. all this equates to, you know, being happy. >> reporter: six practice fields, an agility field, spots for 20 pitchers in the bull pen, and a pool, guys ready to jump in. >> excited to be down here, excited to get going in a new place with some greie cages and great weight room finally. a little pool over there, so hopefully do some cannon balls in there a couple times. >> reporter: position players start workouts today. they will quickly notice that here fields one and two the dimensions are the exact same, even the way they cut the corner, as nats park back in d.c. a reminder even in the spring there's no place like home. in west palm beach florida, carol maloney, news 4 sports. >>> back here closer to home, before you make dinner reservations for tonight,

bryce harper didn't even come close to the bar that he set for hims asked why she struggled last yeardn't hesitate with an answer. >> i know exactly why. that's all last year. that's, you know, what you go through and you build and you grow and you try to maintain. that's what i'm going to try to do again this year, try to do everything i can possible to help this team win. >> reporter: bryce knows, knows what went wrong and knows now he is feeling all right. >> i feel great. i feel really good. i think i'm ready for this year and ready to hopefully stay on the field every single day. that's the key, staying on the field and playing 155-160 games nap . that's what i want to do. >> reporter: he has what he wants most, the pressure to prove it again and again. >> it's what have you done for me lately. everybody knows that. of course the media members know that better than anybody. it's always been that way. >> reporter: his nats contract if he's hearing that big apple buzz, he's not saying. >> i'm going to play these next two years out. beyond that i really don't care. i just want to pl

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. >> reporter: the moment the news was announced bryce harper did the wow tweet. what was your reaction? and the fact that they gave away three of their top pitching prospects, does that add pressure for you? >> i have a bright light in my face. i probably have a couple hundred thousand this. i've got another bright light. we're under pressure every day. i don't need anymore. i don't really ask for it. my job is to come play baseball. that's what i'm going to do. >>reporter: i love watching the three of you guys just sit there. it's funny. >> i'm short. >> reporter: short. we got two shorties here. all the short people are rooting for you. i know you've proved it doesn't matter how tall you are. >> if you have a love for the game and you want to come out and be a big leaguer, you can do that. just work hard and dedicate yourself to it and good things will happen. i just kind of take my short man syndrome and work amy butt off and let the cards fall where they may. >> reporter: he joked there is a bit of a downside to his height. he gets on base a lot. he has to st

we know some of the names already, john wall, bryce harper, alex ovechkin.adon was introduced at the verizon center. in 2013 she was the second player taken in the draft by the chicago sky and in 2015 she was named the wnba mvp. the mystics also added christy toliver. there's a reason for optimism for the mystics this upcoming season. >> i feel like it's just putting the pieces of the puzzle together. they all fit and they all match up. court, get the chemistry, bring that effort daily. those pieces are going to come together. i can't wait. we can all play so many different positions. it's just going to be a lot of fun. >> if the nba playoffs started today the wizards and pacers would meet in the first round. they play tonight in their third matchup of the season. the wizards have not won the series in ten years. in order to change that, they need to win tonight. the keys to the game, they're courtesy of one bradley beal. >> they can score the ball in a bunch of ways. they're a dangerous three-point shooting team. they're playing at a high level now. we both

erin: meanwhile, when i was in west palm beach i also sat down with bryce harper >>> we caught up on ing from what he worked on in the off-season and his relationship to jayson werth. but bryce had a tough time answering this question. in "major league," who would you be? >> oh, man. that is a good one. i don't know. i'd want to be probably -- i'd want to be rick. he throws 100 miles per hour and rides a motorcycle. >> cool air. >> good -- cool hair. >> good hair. >> he throws 100 miles per hour. erin: that would be fun. you can see much more of the interview with bryce and other players on the website right now wjla.com/sports. bryce is a three-part series. we broke it up. it's fun to watch. he was in a good mood playing along. i like serano. who do you like? larry: willie mays haze. alison: all right. when we come back -- >> paying more for possibly less on metro. and how these could possibly change under one board ♪ ♪ larry: we are following a developing story out of dulles airport where passengers on a flight from istanbul to cuba made an unscheduled landing. mechanical problem di

really what this team needs is for this man, bryce harp tore return to his to 2015mvp form. harper a nice year lastar season but took a step back from his 2015 pace. there's already talk aboutbout harper bolting for the yankees for another well known club in 2018, but for now he's a national and he thinks this team has what it takes to take home a title. > rizzo does a great job. you got to trust what rizzo does. he always puts a team out that competes.comp rendon or eaten, of course, i think we have a great club. we have the leaders of j dub and zimmerman and murphy.y. we got a great staff and we're excited to go. the dates aren't a speed race. we're supposed to get started tonight. it is postponed because of rain. new rules to appeal to a new audi they want them to stop look at their phones and look up at the race. you can't win the race by wins the two. but to win the championship youu get points at each one of those markers. one thing that hasn't changed, 2016 daytona champion danny hand license who is back in florida ready to compete.pete it's going to be the 59th running of d

last year all the attention was on bryce harper. don't get me wrong. he still gets a lot of attention. but there seems to have been a shift. all the eyes on murphy and trey turner. the nationals could soon have one of the strongest offensive double play combinations in baseball. >> a baseball guy and is it a good marriage we have. erin: trey turner charged to the rookie of the year last season as a center fielder but this year he will be back at his national position as the nats starting shortstop. moving to shortstop is like home for you, right? >> for sure. i e excited to take on the responsibility. it's a lot to handle. you know, demanding position. i am excited and i feel good. erin: turner will team one daniel murphy. coming off an m.v.p. type of season. >> we want to catch the balls we are supposed to catch and turn double plays we are supposed to turn. anything above and beyond that is icing on the cake. erin: murphy is eager to play alongside turner. >> i think i slowed some things down. i learned how to do some things that i didn't know how to

. >> if you're like me, all this warm weather is making you think about baseball, bryce harper, danielurphy, adam eaton, it's spring training and they're all down in florida. they have some high expectations this year. >> the nat sound that can only mean one thing. the off season is over. baseball is back. opening day is six weeks away. full squad workouts are underway for the washington nationals who are ready to rise and shine this spring. a lot of people think you have the team, the tools, have world series as a goal. is that the message? you met with the team, whole squad. what did you say to them? >> i can't tell you everything. >> tell me something no one else knows. >> i did tell them, hey, you know, we're in position to win. we have a lot of competition. a lot to of depth. and that, you know, we come here to win. we won't take any prisoners. we have a long way to go. you can't think about your window. you have to think about what we have to do today, and boom, you plan on what we have to do tomorrow. >> in west palm beach, florida, kara maloney, news 4 sports. >> you can follow

this one shows bryce harper, thr big news he was wearing a cowboys hat.clear present day one he is a cowboys fan. although we did see him in a redskins hat at one point. next season they get the nights. bryce recently said if the caps are playing the golden nights,it i'm rooting for the golden nights. harper and others report toepor spring training on friday. the caps and this westminster's dog show which this showhow wrapping up tonight, the focus returns to where it belongs, the dogs. the last night's agility competition the world fell in love with a beagle named mia. mi the hilariously distracted mia. she started out strong in the agility competition, but then something happened.g ha she got distracted. i don't know what it was. maybe the was the camera. maybe somebody was dangling a stake in the audience. we don't know. let's get back into it mia. got an itch, got to go. mia committed 16 falls. let's see if it happens again.ai does it happen again?ga >> everybody still loves her. we're watching a few more jumps here. who is a good girl? not mia. she w

stros berg challenging his own, bryce harper, the only one to get a bat on the ball against him. a good sign for the nats' ace, who was hurt at the end of last season. but didn't need another surgery. >> there's something to rest. there's something to, you know, the body healing itself. naturally. his quite a few times. so, you know, no news is good news. >> reporter: and everything getting better at the nats. max scherzer making progress, throwing the ball, but not using the hurt finger. no update, though, on opening day, which is now 41 days away. in west palm beach, florida, carol maloney, news4 sports. >> thank you, carol. look who is with me now. look at that shot. we had to go so high to get your head in. thank you for being here, teddy. ready for florida. check out this shirt. you just saw carol at the nationals new spring training home in west palm beach. the team's first game is next tuesday. the new stadium has a lot to offer for fans. there's party decks, suites and picnic areas. the team is in florida until the end of march. doing a we have two questions before we go.

bryce harper is under contract for two more seasons but may leave d.c. in favor of a brighter spotlight and a bigger paycheck. >> i can't chi in the future. try to look into that and see where this guy is going or that guy is going or what he is doing or he is doing. it's just part of the game and how it works. erin: his closest friend on the team jayson werth and his days could also be numbered. this is the last year of his contract. >> every year with j.w. is a special out of him. >> you want to win every year. that is the nature of the business. >> nobody wants to win now more than dusty baker. who turned 68 in june and has yet to win a world series as a skipper. >> everyone is saying this is the last chance. we can say it better. we'll come out on top. erin: maybe the beards. [laughter] alison: still to come, dr. martin luther king delivered his most famous speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. horace: when we come back, how local middle schoolers followed in why are you checking just want to see if it changed. credit scores don't change that

> it's been about pitching for the nationals and the beget question for the nats team is which bryce harperp harper or 2016 drop-off harper. game one nats taking on mets in st. louise. thomas j. white stadium. first bat of the spring harper crushes one. midway road and nice hustle by shoeless joe from yonkers in the burb. one of four homers for the nats. 8-6 victory. today, mar iowa needing win to seal ncaa at large bid and they'll honor maryland's national title team at that game. that squad had something special. >> it's probably hardest working team in country. one of the hardest working coaches he taught us and molded us to a point where we were just fit so well together. >> there's probably ten teams. so we were special because we had to overcome some things in 2001 that took us to a different point as a team making us a little tougher. all that builds into being good enough. >> teams converge in indianapolis on the scouting combine. that's where we may get info on the skins agents. i discussed the skins with with grant paulson and jim lobe a. >> all right. so we are sports season that