Author Archives: DonH

Point-CounterPoint: The Facts and the Fictions of the DH

Posted on January 20, 2022 by DonH

It has been stated as a given that the current CBA negotiations will almost certainly lead to the implementation of the Designated Hitter. So let us take a look at the arguments for and against the universal DH: For the … Continue reading →

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Donate Your Unused Red Carpet Rewards Points to the Nationals Youth Academy.

Posted on December 12, 2021 by DonH

Final Update – we were able to get folks to redeem items and donate points for a total of 43 items, including some red Nationals caps the staff of the Nationals decided to add. Many thanks to all who contributed. … Continue reading →

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Point-CounterPoint: Welcome Back Ryan Zimmerman

Posted on November 27, 2021 by DonH

Steve: While not official, Ryan Zimmerman said in a recent radio interview that he wanted to come back for at least one more year, but will discuss it with his family. The great thing is Zim can also mentor. It gives him … Continue reading →

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Point-CounterPoint: How Bad Was the Nationals Bullpen

Posted on November 19, 2021 by DonH

It is the off-season, so time to bring back our Point-CounterPoint series. Today we cover the Washington Nationals’ bullpen that set a record in ineptitude in 2021 for most blown saves in a season (36), and their 5.08 ERA was the … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of How Carter Kieboom Will Perform and the Story of a Groin Injury

Posted on February 14, 2021 by DonH

It was known that Carter Kieboom had a groin strain as the 2020 season opened from a report from Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. But the CBS report also said, “the injury evidently only hurts when he moves laterally, … Continue reading →

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Bold Predictions, Bold Wishes, Bold Dreams for the #Nats

Posted on January 28, 2021 by DonH

Time to have some fun with bold predictions, bold wishes, bold dreams – along with your rationale for why they might be a good idea for moves for the Washington Nationals.  And predictions like signing Justin Turner or Marcell Ozuna … Continue reading →

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#Nats LineUp Options

Posted on January 25, 2021 by DonH

Now that Ryan Zimmerman is on board with the Washington Nationals, we can expect he will get a number of the starts at 1B when the opposing starter is a left-hander. It is time to evaluate alternative lineups. Steve: Sound … Continue reading →

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Are Platoon Splits Almost a Certainty for the #Nats – 2 of 2

Posted on January 21, 2021 by DonH

Time for Part 2 of what we started to discuss in Are Platoon Splits Almost a Certainty for the #Nats – 1 of 2. So lets look at 2B (Starlin Castro and Luis Garcia), Catcher (Jason Castro and Yan Gomes) and … Continue reading →

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The #Nats 4th Starter Options

Posted on January 18, 2021 by DonH

It is pretty clear that the Nationals need a fourth starter. The issue is who! Trevor Bauer isn’t getting signed by general manager Mike Rizzo. And none of the rest are obvious choices. The priorities posted yesterday clearly shows the … Continue reading →

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Are Platoon Splits Almost a Certainty for the #Nats – 1 of 2?

Posted on January 10, 2021 by DonH

Don: So that is the question of the day. Given the budget, who the available FAs are; and lack of tradeable assets, platoons seem like the best/only option for the Nats. TalkNats commenter DChamps asked us to do: Here is what … Continue reading →

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