Author Archives: SaoMagnifico

The #Nats’ roster now stands at 38 men…

Posted on December 21, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

With the announced signing of “the Rhino”, setup man Brandon Kintzler, the Washington Nationals officially have 38 men on their 40-man roster. The expected signing of Matt Adams, after he and the Nats reportedly agreed to a one-year deal Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Will the #Nats win a prize in the right-handed reliever derby?

Posted on December 12, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

Like the Great Molasses Flood, while Hot Stove season has been sluggish so far, the sheer concentration of baseball people at the Winter Meetings in Orlando this week is finally resulting in some movement.

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Twelve potential trade candidates for the #Nats…

Posted on December 11, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals have been quiet this off-season, other than the small matter of them needing to hire a new manager and an entire coaching staff. Since Dave Martinez and his merry band of instructors came aboard, general manager Mike … Continue reading →

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#Nohtani for the #Nats. Now what?

Posted on December 4, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

Like 29 other teams in major league baseball, the Washington Nationals could have really used the services of Japanese phenom and international megastar-in-the-making Shohei Ohtani. Among the items on the Nats’ to-do list this winter are finding a fifth starter … Continue reading →

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The #Nats have tendered all of their contracts…now what?

Posted on December 2, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals took care of one not-so-insignificant piece of their arbitration puzzle early when they inked Bryce Harper (set to become a free agent next winter) to a $21.625 million contract for 2018 on May 13 of this year. … Continue reading →

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What impact moves can new #Nats manager Dave(y) Martinez make?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

It’s Hot Stove season, and when it’s Hot Stove season, we tend to spend a lot of time talking about the business side of baseball. The Washington Nationals will surely seek to add pieces through trades or free agent signings … Continue reading →

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What do the #Nats need to do this off-season?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The off-season has officially arrived, and the first news of free agents signing with teams and trades being made is expected to start breaking within days. It’s a time of the year fondly (and not-so-fondly) called “Hot Stove season”, as … Continue reading →

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Grading the Washington Nationals: Position players part deux

Posted on October 22, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The rest of the Nats’ roster of position players has to face my utterly unscientific grading rubric, too. There’s no escape, not for the likes of Adam Lind and not for the likes of Rafael Bautista. I didn’t quite get … Continue reading →

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Grading the 2017 Washington Nationals: Position players

Posted on October 18, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

Sorry, Nats position players: You don’t escape without being graded too, just like the pitchers. (In case I need to disclaim: These grades are determined by an entirely unscientific process that involves my own gut feeling. Disagree? Tell me why … Continue reading →

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Grading the 2017 Washington Nationals: Pitchers

Posted on October 15, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The term has ended, and now the report card is due. How did the Washington Nationals fare in 2017? Some excelled. Some disappointed. While we lick our wounds from another first-round loss in the playoffs, let’s take a look back … Continue reading →

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