Author Archives: Andrew Lang

Spring Training Game #1 – Opening Day at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Andrew Lang

Year 20 for Washington Nationals baseball. We have semi-real baseball today as it is Opening Day for these Nationals in their first Spring Training game today of the 2025 season. The team opens up their Grapefruit League schedule against the … Continue reading →

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A sneak-peek at next season on what could be!

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Andrew Lang

Remember the great summer of 2017 when The Rockettes were dancing behind Dusty Baker‘s first place Washington Nationals on top of their dugout on July 4th? The Nats beat the Mets the night before on a walk-off winner to take … Continue reading →

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The new Moneyball: Analytics showed that you can improve all pitching by upgrading defense for less money than signing aces!

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Andrew Lang

“Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships.” — Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant You will never lose a game in any sport if the other team does not score, right? In baseball, that is known as a shutout. Usually those come in the … Continue reading →

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Best news so far is that CJ Abrams looks like a new man! Defense was a major focus for CJ over the winter!

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Andrew Lang

Greatness is a process. CJ Abrams is embracing that on-and-off the field. Wakeup calls resonate in many different forms. Abrams answered the call. A source told us that Abrams did not go close to a casino during the offseason. His … Continue reading →

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Spring Training camp officially opens for the Nationals! Over a dozen Nats’ alumni will appear at camp!

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Andrew Lang

It is official. The CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches is open for pitchers/catchers to report. While today will be about checking in and getting physicals, pitchers will start in their rotating bullpen sessions across the mounds that had those … Continue reading →

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Looking at the 2024 season, the offseason, and the future for the Washington Nationals!

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Andrew Lang

Unless you missed the memo, Spring Training camp opens tomorrow for the Washington Nationals. That officially ends the offseason which finished with massive turnover from the 2024 roster of players. If we look at players who provided no positive WAR … Continue reading →

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As the Super Bowl ends, baseball season begins!

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Andrew Lang

While it is definitely still winter in Washington, D.C., the air feels like spring time in West Palm Beach, Florida. When Super Bowl LIX ends, the baseball season unofficially begins. This is the final weekend before the Washington Nationals open … Continue reading →

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Pitching projections for the 2025 Nats

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Andrew Lang

  The Washington Nationals pitching staff went through a lot of changes when long-time pitchers like Patrick Corbin and Kyle Finnegan headed to free agency. While the starting rotation had a vacant spot with Trevor Williams departure as a free … Continue reading →

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Lineup projection for the 2025 Nats

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Andrew Lang

Let’s assume for a few hours that general manager Mike Rizzo is finished adding starting position players to his Washington Nationals roster. That would give us an opportunity to project a lineup.

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SOURCES: Luis Garcia Jr. has a new agent. He will try to get a contract extension.

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Andrew Lang

On August 6 of last season, Luis Garcia Jr. captured the lead in WAR (Wins Above Replacement) for position players on the Washington Nationals roster. That was a positive impact from Garcia who was demoted a year before in that … Continue reading →

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