Author Archives: Andrew Lang

Well my mama told me there’ll be days like this

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Remember when Van Morrison sung about days like this? He probably wasn’t thinking about baseball, however you had to think that a bunch of blowouts were a possibility when looking at the pitching matchups in Philadelphia. The first three games … Continue reading →

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Four photos tell the story of a back-to-back Walk-Off winner by José Tena

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Andrew Lang

With CJ Abrams dealing with back spasms and Nasim Nunez cramping up in his legs, general manager Mike Rizzo had to make a roster change and called up Jose Tena who he just acquired less than two weeks ago as … Continue reading →

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Four photos tell the story of a “feel good” Walk-off winner!

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Andrew Lang

From Thursday to Friday, the Washington Nationals got a do-over of sorts. With identical tie scores of 2-2 entering the 9th inning at Nationals Park, a disastrous 9th and 10th innings on Thursday went 180° on Friday to a walk-off … Continue reading →

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Luis Garcia Jr. comes up clutch again, but all for naught

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Yesterday’s game was a muddy mess at Nationals Park, both figuratively and literally. The rains pelted the playing surface for much of the day. The game itself, encapsulated the great, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The score was … Continue reading →

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From Gloomy to Boom-y

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals Twitter/X account posted up what they called “a painting” that looked a photo, so we used Photoshop to get us started on creating a DC Masterpiece, and then added some brushstrokes. In the center of the painting … Continue reading →

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Could the Nats pivot to the next big prospect call-up of Brady House?

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Andrew Lang

There seemed to be an assumption regarding the ordering of Washington Nationals top prospects to make their MLB debuts. As the common thinking was assumed, James Wood would be called up first, then Dylan Crews, and finally Brady House from … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo speaks about the 2024 Trade Deadline

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The trade deadline saw the Washington Nationals trade four players in total, and the team netted seven players back in return. General Manager Mike Rizzo spoke to his strategy of receiving back “market value” for players, and thought they did … Continue reading →

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There is no rule that says you MUST trade a player!

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Does anyone know if the Washington Nationals were trading Kyle Finnegan? How can you say his trade value was affected by his meltdown on the mound last night? News at 11. Come on. If Finnegan did his job, nobody would … Continue reading →

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The first Rizzo Family Foundation charity event was a star-studded, smashing success, raising over $125,000 for local kids in need!

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Andrew Lang

When Rizzo Foundation Board Member, David Jones, contacted me in early June about attending the first RizKids charity event, we immediately penciled in July 21 on our calendars and signed up immediately. This was the inaugural event that Mike and … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo and his staff pulled off a 4-D chess move that turned 1.41 years of Harvey into: Wallace and Lomavita

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Numerous times, Washington Nationals’ general manager Mike Rizzo has made it clear that he would have to be blown away to trade key players like Hunter Harvey, Kyle Finnegan, and Lane Thomas, who all had team control that extended into … Continue reading →

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