Author Archives: DonH

Cast your vote – Questions for Dusty and his Coaches

Posted on August 11, 2016 by DonH

In our post on Monday, Question, questions, and more questions we asked our readers for questions they would like to ask Dusty and/or his coaches. And our own Laura Peebles will have the opportunity to ask some questions of Dusty and his coaches during … Continue reading →

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Questions, questions and more questions

Posted on August 8, 2016 by DonH

This past Saturday was the Nats Fan Appreciation Day and more than a few Talk Nats writers, readers and commenters attended. Lots of questions were asked and answered. But in such an environment, can you expect more than the typical … Continue reading →

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51 Games Left and Counting Down

Posted on August 7, 2016 by DonH

It is the nature of fans to over-react to the good and the bad things their teams do. And the reactions to players is even more extreme.  In general, teams are never as good or as bad as their recent … Continue reading →

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Trades and tirades after the deadline hit 4pm yesterday

Posted on August 2, 2016 by DonH

There were many commentors here and on Twitter and other sites that were upset after the clock struck 4pm yesterday. In Steve’s Tuesday column on the MASN Sports site, you can read here that Mike Rizzo could still make moves … Continue reading →

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What’s up with Ryan Zimmerman at the Plate

Posted on July 24, 2016 by DonH

There has been a lot of discussion lately about what’s wrong with Ryan Zimmerman. Is he aging too quickly; is he hurt; and so on. The other day there was a debate about how he always takes the first pitch. In … Continue reading →

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Stats vs. Scouts

Posted on June 25, 2016 by DonH

Time for a change of pace. Talking about losing is a loser. Ghost found and shared a great article Statistics Level Baseball’s Playing Field that talks about how Santos Saldivar was discovered with the help of stats. There are almost certainly lots of … Continue reading →

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On Base Analysis by Batting Order

Posted on May 22, 2016 by DonH

In the last couple of weeks there have been questions about the batting order. And historically there has much debate about who, and what kind of batter should bat in certain spots in the order. So in response to those … Continue reading →

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Nats fall to the Marlins as a 9th inning rally falls short: Postgame

Posted on May 21, 2016 by DonH

Let’s start off tonight’s recap with a poll. Tonight was simply not the Nats night. Between the expletive deleted interference call on Heisey in the first inning; and those watching on TV being subjected to the Fox announcers there is … Continue reading →

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Game #43 Didn’t we just see Jose Fernandez a few days ago? Can Joe Ross throw a gem? : Game Thread

Posted on May 21, 2016 by DonH

Today presents the perfect day for a rest day for players who just don’t match-up well with Jose Fernandez. Joe Ross needs to get back to dominating the Miami Marlins on his 23rd birthday. Dusty Baker can rest some players … Continue reading →

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The NL East – A Review of Head-To-Head Schedules/Results

Posted on May 20, 2016 by DonH

Comparing head-to-head schedules is always a challenge. Teams, obviously don’t have the same schedules. And how do you separate the issue of whether an opponent is a good team, a bad team or an average run-of-the-mill team as they too … Continue reading →

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