Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Official: Nats have promoted Eddie Longosz to VP of Player Development

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals made their promotion official with Eddie Longosz taking on the position of Vice President and Assistant General Manager of Player Development and Administration in an announcement by Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager, Mike Rizzo.

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The predictions of the cost to sign free agents

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The World Series could end ended (updated) tonight, and we could are officially be in the offseason tomorrow. Free agency is looming right around the corner — and will really get going at the Winter Meetings in Nashville on December … Continue reading →

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Baseball lost a great one in Frank Howard

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you are 50 years old or younger, you missed seeing “The Capital Punisher” in a Washington Senators uniform. Fortunately, I saw Frank Howard in-person from Section 528 of the upper deck in 1965. The man hit moonshots. RFK Stadium … Continue reading →

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The 4-year anniversary of the “CLANG” heard ’round the world that led to the Nats World Series championship!

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Baseball fans in Washington D.C. were 95-years in waiting for a World Series championship. You had to go back to 1924 to Walter Johnson‘s Senators for the only D.C. baseball championship. That all changed in 2019, and next year — … Continue reading →

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The final Washington Senators team looking for their 1st WS win, and Max Scherzer 4 yrs later!

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Once upon a time, there were two Washington Senators teams. The original Senators team of Walter Johnson went to Minnesota, while Frank Howard‘s Senators landed in Texas as the Rangers in 1972. Ted Williams was their manager, Howard their first … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned from this year’s World Series teams that both lost 102+ game just 2 years ago!

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals knew they were not going to be a contender this year short of a miracle. With a 16-game win improvement over last year, there are reasons for optimism — even in a season where the Nats finished … Continue reading →

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Two weeks until free agency opens!

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Free agency opens in less than two weeks — and will really get going at the Winter Meetings in Nashville on December 4. That is just 42 days from now. Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner said that he will leave … Continue reading →

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Hiring the right VP of Player Development will not be rushed!

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When news broke of De Jon Watson getting fired by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016, it was Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo who had a spot as an Assistant GM for Watson. A couple of years later, Watson took … Continue reading →

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The Nats made roster cuts and have more coming

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There has been a strange dynamic between manager Dave Martinez and center fielder Victor Robles for a couple of seasons. The Nats’ manager had no issue with publicly criticizing Robles — and honestly, the criticism had been warranted….but don’t you … Continue reading →

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Lane Thomas is a Gold Glove finalist

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This afternoon, Rawlings Sporting Goods announced Lane Thomas as one of the three finalists for the Gold Glove Award for right fielders in the National League. The Washington Nationals right fielder is going up against Mookie Betts and Fernando Tatis, … Continue reading →

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