Author Archives: Andrew Lang

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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Asset rich and cash poor is how many sports team owners live!

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Owning a major sports franchise guarantees that you are rich beyond belief. The leagues will only approve you as a team owner after their due diligence audit and their cashflow test. Almost all owners buy their teams on credit. As … Continue reading →

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The Nats future outfield with something in the Rafters

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Andrew Lang

While Juan Soto is far from signing a deal with the Washington Nationals as a free agent, we can confidently pencil in from left to right: James Wood, Jacob Young, and Dylan Crews as your starting 2025 outfield with Alex … 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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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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Offseason payroll is set with new Arb estimates

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals knew they were getting some much-needed payroll relief with Patrick Corbin‘s contract coming off of the books as of this offseason. The team has $70 million remaining on Stephen Strasburg‘s retirement deal that is a hit of $35 … Continue reading →

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The offseason starts 1 week from today. Has the plan changed?

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals will finish with a losing record for the fifth consecutive season since winning the 2019 World Series. Repeating a World Series win hasn’t been done since the year 2000 and that is almost a quarter-century of showing … Continue reading →

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A FredNats Championship develops winners for the future Nats

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Andrew Lang

When the final out was recorded in the Fredericksburg Nationals, Single-A Championship game for the Carolina League, you have to be ecstatic about the young players being developed in the Nats minor league system.

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“Every day I see those guys — I dream on the future” — Dave Martinez

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals have had two №1 prospects named as the best in baseball this summer with outfielder James Wood and outfielder Dylan Crews. When Wood graduated to rookie status after he made his 130th at-bat in early August, Crews … Continue reading →

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