The Washington Nationals will hold their spring training at Spacecoast Stadium in Viera, Florida.  Washington's 2008 Spring Training schedule Washington will play 32 games, 14 of them at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla.

The Nats also will play a pair of exhibition games against the Orioles in Columbus, Ohio -- site of Washington's new Triple-A affiliate -- and Norfolk, Va.

The Nationals' first exhibition game is on February 27 against the Marlins at Jupiter. Washington's first home 2008 Spring Training debut is a return match against Florida on the 29th.

Those enjoying short vacations in the Sunshine State can catch four Nationals games in five days from Feb 29 - March 4 as the Marlins (Feb 29), Orioles (March 1), Cardinals (March 3) and Dodgers on March 4 will visit Space Coast Stadium. In addition, three Thursday night home games are scheduled. Against the Marlins on the 13th, the Astros on the 20th and the Orioles on the 27th. All are at 7:05 PM.

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Washington will celebrate its new affiliation with the Columbus Clippers by hosting Baltimore at Cooper Stadium on March 29 at 4:05 p.m. ET. The last big-league club to play in Ohio's state capital was the Yankees in 1997. A day later, the Nationals and O's will play at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va., site of Baltimore's new Triple-A club.

The Nationals will play their last exhibition game at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium on March 31 against the Orioles.

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