Author Archives: DonH

Time for MLB to get rid of the DH

Posted on November 18, 2015 by DonH

One of the recurring topics that the talking heads like to talk about during the Hot Stove season is why the NL needs to get with the times and adopt the Designated Hitter. And with the recent announcement of David Ortiz’s … Continue reading →

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More than just baseball – the Nationals Dream Foundation

Posted on November 13, 2015 by DonH

The Hot Stove season is long and there are only so many what if stories we can come up with during the winter. We thought that an occasional story about things the Nationals do off the field might be of … Continue reading →

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Proposed Rule Change: Relievers must face two batters

Posted on November 12, 2015 by DonH

One of the reports out of the GM meeting was that support was growing for a rule change that would require a reliever to face at least two batters. There was little or no detail about how the rule would … Continue reading →

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Who are your Free Agent Reliever Targets? #Nats

Posted on November 9, 2015 by DonH

It is pretty clear that Mike Rizzo needs to build a better bullpen for 2016 than he did in 2015. Continuing our Rizzo for a Day series, who are your free agent reliever targets?

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Press Conference Questions Take 2

Posted on November 4, 2015 by DonH

After the serious discussions, especially Breaking: MASN lawsuit Decided for the moment, time for a light-hearted article. Now that we know the manager is Dusty Baker and not Bud Black, here are some questions for the press conference, including some that … Continue reading →

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Breaking: MASN lawsuit Decided for the moment.

Posted on November 4, 2015 by DonH

MLB/Nats lose this round in court. Judge rules in favor of the Orioles on the arbitration award lacked impartiality. Reported in the comments for the previous article by MicheleS. Read the ruling here. Discuss here!

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BREAKING: Snag on Bud Black coming to the Nationals

Posted on November 2, 2015 by DonH

BREAKING 4:15PM 11/2/2015: Our Source: the Bud Black hiring has hit a snag over years in the contract, and the deal has fallen apart. The Nats have now moved on to Dusty Baker.  UPDATE 3:30PM 11/2/15: No press conference yet … Continue reading →

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My #1 FA Target: Ben Zobrist

Posted on October 30, 2015 by DonH

Introducing a new series of articles on Talknats: If I am Mike Rizzo for a day. This is actually the second article in this series. If I am Mike Rizzo for a day, I am spending that day going hard … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Mattingly Released as the Dodgers Manager

Posted on October 22, 2015 by DonH

Discuss if he should be considered for the Nats job here. Please continue to comment on Sabremetrics – Are We Focused on the Wrong Kinds of Metrics. End of post.

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Sabremetrics – Are We Focused on the Wrong Kinds of Metrics

Posted on October 22, 2015 by DonH

I like analytics. I’ve made my living as what is now-a-days called a data scientist. But it bothers me when lots of folks quote all these different stats and metrics without really understanding how they are calculated, what they mean and what … Continue reading →

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