Category Archives: Analysis

Getting down to the final Nats’ 26-player roster

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals must submit their Opening Day 26-player roster by noon ET on Thursday, March 27, 2025. This deadline applies to the active roster, which teams are required to reduce to from their Spring Training rosters. There is a … Continue reading →

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The Opening Day roster for the Nationals

Posted on March 14, 2025 by SaoMagnifico

How I see it today for the Washington Nationals Opening Day roster. Much of the roster will depend on health, and the only projected players for that roster with injuries are Amed Rosario with a knee issue, and Andres Chaparro … Continue reading →

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Did Robert Hassell III get unintentionally blocked?

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In August of 2023, the Washington Nationals promoted that year’s №2 overall draft pick Dylan Crews to Double-A Harrisburg after just 62 at-bats in Single-A Fredericksburg. That promotion set into motion a Harrisburg outfield of Crews, Robert Hassell III and James Wood. … Continue reading →

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Clean baseball turned to slop. 18 unearned runs, base running mistakes, and wild pitches.

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Stan4Nats

Spring Training camp on the Washington Nationals side of the CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches had a different vibe from past years. Players showed up early. The air you breathed felt like this was about winning now. “The future … Continue reading →

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Nats’ Opening Day roster battles

Posted on March 10, 2025 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals fly out of Florida in two weeks from tomorrow to head to Washington, D.C. Most likely, they will bring about 30-to-32 players with them for the exhibition game on March 24, and then they will quietly have … Continue reading →

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The future is now, and others want to join that future!

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals have a new marketing slogan, Next Gen Natitude that is part of an advertising campaign. That aligns closely with the buzz in camp among the players and management’s, “The future is now.” Spring Training has been the … Continue reading →

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Streaky Teams in MLB History: How Hot Runs Have Defined Past Seasons

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Stan4Nats

There’s an old saying that goes “nothing succeeds like success” – and that’s certainly true for some MLB teams. These teams find themselves in cycles of extraordinary winning streaks that redefine their seasons. The Washington Nationals would like to catch … Continue reading →

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Good start for Michael Soroka

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Andrew Lang

So far, so good for Michael Soroka in his two starts in Grapefruit League play.  In 2015, the Atlanta Braves chose Soroka in the first round at pick No. 28 from Calgary in Canada. Not exactly a hot bed for … Continue reading →

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Buzz around Nats’ camp is that the future is now!

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Andrew Lang

From the long winter in Washington, D.C., baseball fans can vicariously enjoy what their favorite baseball players are feeling in the sunshine at Spring Training. This is the time for dreaming about the future. A time of hope. Each team … Continue reading →

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Kyle Finnegan said “YES.” So I guess Mike Rizzo went to Jared. IYKYK

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Andrew Lang

Rizzo appeared on MLB Network Radio yesterday and said he was waiting for Finnegan to say “yes,” and that it “takes two to tango.” Rarely do you non-tender a player, and get him back months later as a free agent. … Continue reading →

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