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Washington Nationals: Who the heck is that guy? A field guide to the position players NRI Part II

Posted on February 13, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals have 39 players on the 40-man roster today, and 24 non-roster-invitees who will be on the Spring Training roster which will add up to a total of 63 players in uniform. Spring training is nearly upon us, … Continue reading →

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Who the heck is that guy? A field guide to non-roster invitees Part I

Posted on February 12, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The Nationals have 39 players on the 40-man roster today, and 24 non-roster-invitees who will be on the Spring Training roster which will add up to a total of 63 players in uniform. Spring training is nearly upon us, and … Continue reading →

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“The Nationals have a very familiar problem…”

Posted on February 6, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

When the Washington Nationals finished their 2016 campaign with a heartbreaking one-run loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, they lost the services of closer Mark Melancon, acquired at the trade deadline in a deal that cost Washington promising left-handed fireballer … Continue reading →

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Building a Washington Nationals lineup for 2017

Posted on January 19, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

While we wait (and wait, and wait…) for more hot stove action from our Washington Nationals, one of the things we can speculate about for the coming season is what the starting lineup will look like. Yes, we know the … Continue reading →

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