Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Elijah Green is one key to the Washington Nationals success!

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On July 29 of last year, first round pick Elijah Green was at Nationals Park to sign his contract. The first player who greeted Green in the Washington Nationals‘ clubhouse was Juan Soto. It felt like a passing of the … Continue reading →

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The offseason ends in two weeks as the Nationals officially welcome pitchers and catchers to open Spring Training!

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

The offseason ends in two weeks as the Washington Nationals officially welcome pitchers and catchers to open Spring Training camp! This is an offseason that many could not wait to end. When you do not make the postseason, the offseason … Continue reading →

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Five Top-100 Nats’ prospects on Keith Law’s rankings!

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

After the Washington Nationals’ general manager, Mike Rizzo, called this the best prospect grouping he has ever had in his tenure with the Nats, it was good to see Keith Law of The Athletic rank five Nats’ prospects in his Top-100 … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez give the State of the Team address!

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the Washington Nationals‘ general manager, Mike Rizzo, spoke at the Hot Stove event for full-season ticket holders this weekend, he said you cannot fool smart baseball fans and sell them on something that isn’t there. He was clear that … Continue reading →

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More top prospect rankings are revealed! Nats showing strong in Top-100!

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

The current farm system of the Washington Nationals has been ranked anywhere from №8 to №15  depending on where you look. The team moved into the top half of baseball after the trade of Juan Soto for an exciting package of top … Continue reading →

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MLB Pipeline reveals their Top-10 outfielders with honorable mentions!

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

The strength of the future team for the Washington Nationals appears to be in their outfield. But certainly some could argue an infield of Brady House, CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia, and T.J. White could be very good too with Armando … Continue reading →

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An analytics quandry when comparing catchers for the Nats!

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was a distinct difference in wins last year when Riley Adams started a game last year. The Washington Nationals had a .349 winning percentage in Adams’ 43-starts. Contrast that with Keibert Ruiz‘s .388 winning percentage in his 98-starts, and … Continue reading →

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The art of hitting is a combination of skill, positive thinking, a good memory, a plan, and a little bit of luck!

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

There was a time in Washington Nationals’ history that batters seemed to have no plan (approach) when they got into the batter’s box. They were young in 2008, and teachers need good students to be successful. There seemed to be … Continue reading →

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FanGraphs 2023 projections for the Nats offense!

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

When you look at the FanGraphs projections on the 2023 Washington Nationals, you might say they are aggressively optimistic on every projected starter — EXCEPT Joey Meneses. Overall, that is good news for the team if this is accurate. The chart … Continue reading →

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The offseason ends in less than four weeks as Spring Training camp opens!

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

For a Washington Nationals team coming off of a 107-loss season, the 2023 season is going to be all about elevating the prospects and youngsters in the system while showing progress at the MLB level. There is certainly a huge … Continue reading →

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