Author Archives: Andrew Lang

Trea Turner’s family has a special code they used 19 times this year!

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Players’ families and friends have their ways of communicating instantaneously with technology and social media. Trea Turner‘s family uses text messaging and Facebook to communicate privately, and they have a large family to spread the word. All we had to do was … Continue reading →

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The mid-2017 future is bright for Wilson Ramos even with another torn ACL

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Andrew Lang

It is time for some myth busting. The long-term prognosis should be bright for Wilson Ramos according to Dr. A. Brion Gardner who is a local orthopedic surgeon with The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors … Continue reading →

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Game #156 Nats in final week of 162: Game Thread

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Andrew Lang

The Nationals are in the final week of the regular season and begin this series tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tonight’s game has Tanner Roark starting for the Washington Nationals with another chance to show the baseball world that he … Continue reading →

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Game #155 The Nationals have clinched the NL East. What’s text: Game Thread

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Today’s game will be played in the shadow of the tragic death of Jose Fernandez and two of his friends as the baseball family mourns this loss of life at an age much too young to leave us. The Marlins … Continue reading →

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Game #154 A week to learn by: Game Thread

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Andrew Lang

It continues to be a week of learning who the 2016 Nationals are. Adversity comes in different ways, and the Nationals have only won one game since Murphy went down with an injury. We have heard all of the sports … Continue reading →

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Game #153 Gio must show he can: Game Thread

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Today’s game feels like an audition for Gio Gonzalez for the post-season—sort of. Mike Rizzo has already said Gonzalez will be on the post-season roster; however, he would not commit to whether that would be as a starter or in … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner almost had a cycle against Jose Fernandez….in High School

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Most baseball evaluators knew before the Florida High School 6A playoffs in 2011 that Cuban defector Jose Fernandez was going to be a 1st round draft pick. Nobody knew at that point in time that Trea Turner would also be … Continue reading →

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Game #150 A.J. Cole in Miami: Game Thread

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Andrew Lang

As the team celebrates Gio Gonzalez‘s birthday in the city of his youth, the Nationals really want to celebrate an improved Magic Number to make up for losing two in a row in Atlanta. Tonight’s match-up is rookie A.J. Cole … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner is in a club of his own. Speed and Power!

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Andrew Lang

A baseball player’s lumber that he swings has to fit him perfectly. Trea Turner is consistent with the bat he swings even though the bat could be made by Rawlings or Marucci or Chandler Bats. Turner’s model is the same: … Continue reading →

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Game #146 is the season finale with the Nats and Mets: Game Thread

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Andrew Lang

They Nationals will get another try to get the better of rookie Robert Gsellman today in this season finale with the New York Mets. Tanner Roark will start for the Nationals, and Chris Speier will manager this game as Dusty … Continue reading →

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