Hello, Nats fans and greetings from sunny Viera, Fla., where pitchers and catchers have been working out for five days now and position players reported today. Well, one of them hasn't exactly made it here yet. Elijah Dukes, the oft-discussed, troubled outfielder acquired from Tampa Bay this winter, was supposed to be arriving today and holding a 3 p.m. news conference. But within the last hour, we were told that the situation had become "fluid" and that it may not be happening today or at all.

I'll keep you posted as we move along with this chat, and I may have to bolt early if we suddenly get word he is coming after all. In the meantime, I'm sure you've got plenty of questions about the Nats, so let's get started. To submit a question, either click on the above link or email me directly at natsmailbag@washingtontimes.com.

And away we go...

Sorry, folks. Due to technical difficulties, we won't be able to hold today's scheduled live chat. We'll give it another try next week.