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MLB Needs a Cap and a Floor – How Should They Be Determined?

The comments from the previous TalkNats article contained an interesting discussion regarding whether MLB was broken. Looking forward to the next CBA, is a Cap/Floor needed? Here’s my 2cents: ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY YES. MLB Trade Rumors did a poll on this … Continue reading

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Jon Heyman says “156 MLB players are still waiting for deals as spring training approaches.”

The sun rises over the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches as hopes and dreams are encapsulated in a new season of promise. That complex is the home to the Washington Nationals’ facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 26-days, … Continue reading

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There’s 9-days to Mike Rizzo’s State of the Nationals’ speech!

In most years, Mike Rizzo, the President of Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Washington Nationals, likes to have all of his offseason business finalized before he meets with season plan holders to give his Hot Stove speech at … Continue reading

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The Washington Nationals are set to officially announce their 2025 International class

The wait to get to January 15 marks the date that the Nats will announce their newest international free agency class led by two Venezuelan players, shortstop Brayan Cortesia, and catcher Daniel Hernandez. Official signing lists can get announced at … Continue reading

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On the 10-year anniversary of the Max Scherzer signing, there is a parallel to Alex Bregman

Can you believe that 10-years ago this week, that the rumors broke that the Washington Nationals were signing Max Scherzer. There are so many parallels to Alex Bregman that I feel that if Ted Lerner was still running the team … Continue reading

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Mike Rizzo might not get to an A+ offseason, but he is closing in on a sneakingly good one!

For Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, his offseason got going with a lottery win on the №1 draft pick then a sneaky good trade for Nathaniel Lowe for first base. It seems every week he has added a new … Continue reading

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75-days to Opening Day; Roster is almost completed!

While we are just 75-days to Opening Day, the Washington Nationals, like many teams, are not done with their 2025 roster. Close maybe, but not done. Eight spots are set in the Opening Day lineup, and the final spot is … Continue reading

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Today is the number exchange day for arb-eligible players

The Washington Nationals exchanged numbers with their six remaining arbitration-eligible players since Mason Thompson came to terms earlier in the offseason. Today, the Nats came to terms with four more players, and leaving just the newly acquired Nathaniel Lowe and … Continue reading

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Amed Rosario signs an MLB deal with the Nats

The stealth Washington Nationals made an official signing without a hint that they were trying to acquire utility man Amed Rosario in a $2 million 1-year deal per Jon Heyman of the NY Post. To make room on the 40-man … Continue reading

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So What Does AI, specifically ChatGPT, Have to say about the Nationals?

With all the attention being paid to AI now, I thought it might be interesting to ask ChatGPT a couple of questions relating to the Nationals. So I went to the ChatGPT.com website and used the Surprise me option ask … Continue reading

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