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The Nats and Juan Soto need to tango

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The phrase, “Takes Two to Tango“, actually came from a song that was written and composed in 1952 by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning, and sung by Pearl Bailey in 1952. Since, it has been used in a lot of sports idioms. LeBron James … Continue reading →

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Yankees’ fans can sort of thank the Nats for Juan Soto

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Andrew Lang

First off, happy 26th birthday and feliz cumpleaños to Juan Soto — and good luck in the World Series. While the Washington Nationals did not trade Soto directly to the Bronx Bombers, they traded him to San Diego, and the … Continue reading →

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Juan Soto Contract Options

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Andrew Lang

There is no doubt that Juan Soto will test the waters of free agency — even if he eventually signs back with the New York Yankees. The Yankees and Mets are listed as the top two favorites to land him. … Continue reading →

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Game #134 Finale to take this series against the Yankees, and “au revoir” for now to Juan Soto

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have just 29-games remaining on the season. This is the rubber game of this series against the New York Yankees. For the fans of the Nationals, this is au revoir for now to Juan Soto, who spent … Continue reading →

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Game #84 The James Wood debut mirrors Juan Soto’s first start!

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have James Wood batting 6th and playing left field in the lineup tonight for his MLB debut. In 2018, manager Dave Martinez penciled in Juan Soto into left field and batting 6th for his first MLB start. … Continue reading →

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Mensch Tracht Un Gad (Gott) Lacht: Part 2: The Juan Soto trade

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Forensicane

One of the more striking aspects of this exercise is how much the Juan Soto trade continues to dominate discussion about the Nationals present and future. Whether this reflects our adapting to the loss of a truly beloved superstar we … Continue reading →

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Juan Soto’s hitting struggles — explained

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Quinn Riley

Former Nationals star Juan Soto has been catching fire lately, as he’s hit .444 with a 25% walk rate in his past five games. But, why has he been hitting at a batting average near .200 for pretty much the … Continue reading →

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Game #114 Juan Soto in the visitor’s dugout

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This kind of stings seeing Juan Soto in Nationals Park wearing the other team’s jersey. We always new it was a possibility, and now it is reality. It is what it is, and the Washington Nationals are not fighting for … Continue reading →

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Frank Howard, Juan Soto, and a Pocket Full of Prospects

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Stu Blues

Happy birthday Frank Howard, born August 8, 1936 in Columbus Ohio. Frank was acquired by the Washington Senators in his own blockbuster trade December 4 1964. The Senators sent pitcher Claude Osteen and infielder John Kennedy to the Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Comparing the Juan Soto Trade To One Of The Most Crazy Trades In Sport’s History

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Garren Ouellette

The Washington Nationals have sent their superstar player, Juan Soto, to the San Diego Padres in one of the biggest MLB trades in history. It was not unexpected, but shocking when it appeared on social media in the morning on … Continue reading →

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