MASN will host a special one-hour edition of the Nats Xtra pregame show on tonight.
The extended coverage will cover the Washington Nationals’ first overall selection in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft and the Major League debut of pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg. Nats Xtra begins at 6 p.m. on MASN 2 and MASN 2 HD.
The special edition of Nats Xtra will feature reaction from around baseball about the Nationals’ selection in the draft. Debbi Taylor will check in with former first overall draft picks. Taylor will also speak to Tony Gwynn about Stephen Strasburg, while Ray Knight and Johnny Holliday will break down Strasburg’s Triple-A starts. As always, the crew will recap the recent Cincinnati series, and preview the series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Bob Carpenter and Rob Dibble will have the call of the game on MASN2-HD at 7p.m.
After Stephen Strasburg’s debut MASN will provide exclusive televised coverage of Manager Jim Riggleman’s post-game press conference, as well as Strasburg’s first post-game interview live from Nationals Park on MASN 2.
