Author Archives: DonH

The Ownership Team – Some Insights on David Rubenstein

Posted on October 18, 2022 by DonH

As Steve has been reporting, it appears that Ted Leonsis will eventually be the new owner of the Nationals; or at least a significant minority partner. It has also been reported that David Rubenstein is a partner in that effort. … Continue reading →

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The Travel Travails of Jackson Rutledge

Posted on August 11, 2022 by DonH

This short Point-CounterPoint is a lightly edited Twitter DM exchange between Don and Steve that occurred after Jackson Rutledge‘s last start. Looks like Rutledge has a traveling issue 😃. The former 1st round pick (17th overall) of the Washington Nationals … Continue reading →

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Soto/Bell Return Poll

Posted on August 2, 2022 by DonH

Assuming the deal goes down as is (i.e., no Hosmer), please weigh in by voting and comments on what you think of the return.

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Soto and Bell Poll

Posted on July 31, 2022 by DonH
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Bold Predictions

Posted on June 6, 2022 by DonH

So lets have some fun. We’ve collected a few bold predictions – one each from a select few of our writers. And before anyone comments that these are not realistic; that is the point! In addition, some of these predictions … Continue reading →

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Pick Two Free Agents for the Nats!

Posted on March 12, 2022 by DonH

UPDTED: Assuming that there will be an agreed upon CBA,  Now that we have a new CBA, if you are general manager Mike Rizzo and want the Nationals to be competitive in 2022, pick two free agent players you would … Continue reading →

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Baseball is officially back! The New CBA – What Do You Like/Dislike

Posted on March 10, 2022 by DonH

Just like that, baseball is back with a new CBA. The threat of cancelling games turned into postponements only. Baseball is planning to play all 162 games in 2022 with Opening Day on April 7. With all of the changes … Continue reading →

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What Nationals Starter Had The Most Hitless Innings in 2021?

Posted on March 7, 2022 by DonH

  I’m tired of debating who is more at fault for why there is no baseball. There are no good guys in this debate. That, combined with the fact that it is challenging to come up with ideas for a … Continue reading →

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What Nationals Pitcher in 2021 Had the Longest Streak of Outs Without Allowing a Run?

Posted on February 8, 2022 by DonH

I’m tired of debating the CBA and who is more at fault. That, combined with the fact that it is challenging to come up with ideas for a post that people can have fun with and discuss, means we have … Continue reading →

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Nationals Draft/Development – Is It As Bad As You Think It Is?

Posted on January 26, 2022 by DonH

The conventual wisdom is that the Nationals have been historically awful, compared to other teams, when it comes to developing players. That is really a two part question: Do they draft badly? Do they fail in properly teaching their draftees … Continue reading →

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