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Alex Bregman’s link to the Nats started decades before he was born!

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Senators had a rich history of baseball in the nation’s capital for over 70 years. The Bregman family lived in Washington D.C. before the Washington Senators were founded in 1901. His great-grandfather, Bo Bregman, was a boxing promoter … Continue reading →

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Several Nats’ roster moves made. Some expected — some not!

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Andrew Lang

All MLB teams had to add back their 60-day IL players to their 40-man roster yesterday. For teams without open 40-man spaces, they had to make room on their rosters. The Washington Nationals made several moves yesterday that began with … Continue reading →

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Jacob Young, a Gold Glove (finalist) was the bright spot in a poor Nats defense

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Andrew Lang

With no spin on the Washington Nationals defense, it was awful overall in the 2024 season. The Nats ranked as the 5th worst defensive team in baseball, and that includes having the best defender in all of baseball with Jacob Young in center … Continue reading →

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One month into the offseason and no clarity on the Nats’ plans

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Today marks exactly five years from the day the Washington Nationals hoisted the World Series championship trophy. Since then, the Nats have started their offseasons on the same day as their regular season ended. Hopefully, the future has meaningful Octobers … Continue reading →

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Assembling a 2025 roster for the Nats

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Assembling a roster starts with a reality check and that is called the budget. The Washington Nationals have many needs for the offseason, and they have to maximize their opportunities in Dollar/WAR acquisitions. Obviously, Juan Soto‘s +8.1 WAR would be a … Continue reading →

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The free agents who can move the WAR up!

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Obviously, Juan Soto‘s +8.1 WAR would be a big plus if the Washington Nationals acquired him. He would almost transform the team from 71-wins to 80-wins by himself. The Nationals purged a lot of “addition by subtraction” off of the … Continue reading →

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The balance of defense and offense on the Nats’ roster

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As we discussed a few days ago, if the Washington Nationals pitched to their Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) as their ERA, they would be in the postseason. That did not happen, so let’s talk reality. What we know is that WAR and … Continue reading →

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An evolving starting rotation

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last week, when Mitchell Parker checked into the team hotel at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons 5-star property, he knew something was different in his new life. In his near-term future, no more Holiday Inns of year’s past or … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #5 with Dylan Crews in the OF

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

When news broke several weeks ago that Dylan Crews, James Wood, Brady House, and Robert Hassell III were all non-roster invites (NRI) to big league Spring Training camp — the negative vibes from an offseason that did not meet expectations … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #4 — the kids against a real MLB pitcher

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Can we overuse that photo? The Washington Nationals are starting Robert Hassell III, Dylan Crews, and James Wood today against RHP José Urquidy who has five seasons of MLB experience. Houston’s pitcher was in pro ball in 2015 when the … Continue reading →

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