Meet the Team: Laurie Morrow, Vice President, Research Services

Laurie Morrow has over 25 years of experience in market research and was Market Connections’ first employee when it was founded in 1997.

In addition to her passion for research, Laurie also has a passion for the curly W – that is the Washington Nationals. You can almost always count on her being at spring training each March catching her favorite team prepare for a summer of pitches, swings and home runs for the upcoming season at Nationals Park.

With two signed baseballs from Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg, a signed third base by Anthony Rendon, a signed baseball bat by Ryan Zimmerman, an impressive collection of bobbleheads and up- close-and-personal pictures with more than 20 players, we thought it would be fun to give you a glimpse to a different side of Market Connections’ vice president, and Nationals’ superfan, Laurie Morrow.

MC: How long have you been a Washington Nationals fan?

LM: Though I went to a few games here and there during the early years, I really started to take an interest when Bryce Harper was brought up to the majors. He is the same age as my oldest son who also played baseball. It was around the time my son stopped playing in his senior year of high school that Bryce came along. Instead of sitting in the bleachers at travel league and high school games, I started watching the Nationals faithfully on TV. I also try to attend a few games in-person every month.

MC: Who is your favorite player and why?

LM: Anthony Rendon. Tony is an awesome player and is truly underrated. He has never made it to the All-Stars but deserves to be there. Besides being a great baseball talent, he is very involved with the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. I hope the Nats re-sign him.

MC: What is your favorite Nationals memory?

LM: Attending spring training games played in their old stadium in Viera, FL before the team moved to West Palm Beach. The new stadium is very nice, but the old stadium was a great way to see the games and players up close. My husband and I try to go to spring training every year.

I can also share my least favorite memory. This was game two of the 2014 NLDS when the Nationals lost to the Giants (after 18 long innings!). I was at that game and stayed until the bitter end!

MC: Of course, we have to ask, do you miss Bryce Harper?

LM: I wasn’t surprised that the Nationals didn’t sign Harper. However, I wasn’t happy that he went to the Phillies and I will have to watch him play against the Nats 19 times a year for the next 13 years! I don’t really miss him. The Nats have great young talent on their team.

MC: What is your outlook for the 2019 season?

LM: I’m hoping the Nationals will start playing better baseball than they have in April and early May. They are a very frustrating team to watch. You can’t turn off the TV thinking they already lost or already won. It’s always a roller coaster ride, but it’s a fun one!

If you have questions about market research or the Washington Nationals, you can reach Laurie at lauriem@marketconnectionsinc.com.