Category Archives: Analysis

The Washington Nationals knew they were not going to be a contender this year short of a miracle. With a 16-game win improvement over last year, there are reasons for optimism — even in a season where the Nats finished … Continue reading →

When news broke of De Jon Watson getting fired by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016, it was Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo who had a spot as an Assistant GM for Watson. A couple of years later, Watson took … Continue reading →

There has been a strange dynamic between manager Dave Martinez and center fielder Victor Robles for a couple of seasons. The Nats’ manager had no issue with publicly criticizing Robles — and honestly, the criticism had been warranted….but don’t you … Continue reading →

The Washington Nationals finished the season with a much-improved 71-91 record. That also means that collectively the pitching staff finished 20-games under .500. Wins and losses for pitchers often are a factor of when runs are scored. The starters finished … Continue reading →

The Washington Nationals certainly surprised many when they finished the 2023 season with a 71-91 record. If you read this without context, you would not know if that is a good or bad surprise. When you go from 55 wins … Continue reading →

The Washington Nationals were at a point of questionable return that sports’ teams never go to when they put a player’s health above winning based on circumstantial evidence. That was what the Nats did back in 2012. They won 98 … Continue reading →

Outfielders – Down on the Farm Welcome to the last installment of this series, and potentially the most interesting, as we look at the deepest pool of minor league outfield talent that the organization has had since they became the … Continue reading →

Outfielders – MLB Lane Thomas, 27 How Acquired: Traded by the Cardinals for the remains of Jon Lester, 7/30/2021 Prospect Rank: N/A 2023 Level: MLB The Numbers: 2.7 fWAR/3.2 rWAR G PA HR RBI SB/C TB AVG OBP SLG OPS+ … Continue reading →