Author Archives: DonH

Alternative Idea to a Runner on 2nd in Extra Innings

Posted on July 16, 2020 by DonH

Lets have some fun with alternatives to something that most baseball folks hate: the idea of starting each inning after the 9th with a runner on second base. From my perspective there are a number of structural flaws in this … Continue reading →

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The $60M Question: How Do You Schedule 60 Games?

Posted on June 23, 2020 by DonH

Hopefully later today we will get the details for how MLB is going to construct a 60 game schedule for each team. Based on previous reporting it is likely a given that the schedule will be East vs. East, Central … Continue reading →

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It’s An Asterisk Season; Outside the Box Scheduling

Posted on April 30, 2020 by DonH

Update. So do MLB Execs read TalkNats? Inquiring minds would like to know. Bob Nightengale wrote this article MLB discussing plan to start season in late June, playing in home stadiums with realigned league and it looks pretty similar to what … Continue reading →

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Win the World Series; Open the Season at Home

Posted on March 31, 2020 by DonH

Seems like a no-brainer, right? A team that wins the World Series should get to open the next season in their home ballpark, not on the road. Well, if the season had gone as planned, the World Series Champion Washington … Continue reading →

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Never Let A Serious Crisis Go To Waste – Lets Change The Rules

Posted on March 29, 2020 by DonH

Rahm Emanuel was famously quoted as saying: “You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” The quote is all I’ll … Continue reading →

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Anthony Rendon: To Extend, or Not To Extend; That is the Question!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by DonH

We have a great third basemen; among the best in the game, and his name is Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals. He is going to be a free agent if he is not locked by the end of October … Continue reading →

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Memo to Ted Lerner: Make One More Offer to Bryce Harper

Posted on February 17, 2019 by DonH

It has been a while since I’ve written a post here. I am tired of waiting out the Bryce Harper drama. Just like I was when I wrote An urgent request from Nats fans to Mike Rizzo & the Lerners: Fire … Continue reading →

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Game #161 – Scherzer pursuing CY and Nats Trying to Tie Record for Most Wins (98)

Posted on September 30, 2017 by DonH

Tonight is Max Scherzer’s night to shine against a Pittsburgh Pirates team he was an out away from a perfect game in 2015 until a hit-by-pitch changed it to a no-hitter — the first no-no of his illustrious career. Scherzer … Continue reading →

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Pitch Talks Coming to DC on May 1

Posted on April 26, 2017 by DonH

Pitch Talks is a live speaker series on baseball, bringing together real fans, and some of the brightest minds in baseball for Q&A events in bars & rock clubs around many MLB cities. The Washington, D.C. event will be on the … Continue reading →

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Talk Nats Ticket Exchange

Posted on March 10, 2017 by DonH

A number of Talk Nats commenters (as well as writers) are season ticket owners. In the comments for #Nats stay home for Cardinals: Leake and Gio Gonzalez to start, Drazthegr8 mentioned the idea of the Talk Nats community creating a … Continue reading →

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