Category Archives: Analysis

Series preview: Nationals vs Giants

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The Nationals will finish this portion of their west-coast trip in San Francisco, playing three contests against the Giants. Washington sits at 14-20, and although they are six games below .500, it’s been an exciting season for the Nationals when … Continue reading →

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Joey Meneses was in a power outage until he cashed-in his birthday wish!

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Few expected Joey Meneses to match his gaudy .930 OPS from his rookie season, but his pregame OPS was down to .622 for this season. That won’t cut it for a full-time DH. Many thought that he would continue his … Continue reading →

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Series preview: Nationals vs Diamondbacks

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The Washington Nationals are on the road again as they went west to face the Arizona Diamondbacks and then the San Francisco Giants. Outfielder Alex Call laced a game-winning walk-off homer yesterday as Washington won 4-3 in a thrilling game. … Continue reading →

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Beyond Rankings, the Nationals Prospects Who are Rising to Relevance

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Forensicane

Hi folks, it’s been awhile and I want to compliment my fellow travelers here on a generally upbeat mood that I’ve noticed after time under water in my work world. Yesterday I was raising a toast to Daylen Lile for … Continue reading →

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Juan Soto’s hitting struggles — explained

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Quinn Riley

Former Nationals star Juan Soto has been catching fire lately, as he’s hit .444 with a 25% walk rate in his past five games. But, why has he been hitting at a batting average near .200 for pretty much the … Continue reading →

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We turn to May with 28-games in the books. How do the Nats look?

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have a much better team than we thought they would have. But the record of 10-18 does not reflect how good this team has played since their 1-6 start to the season and going 9-12 since then. … Continue reading →

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Pirates 6, Nationals 3: Nats drop the first game of the doubleheader

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Quinn Riley

The Nationals fell to the Pirates, 6-3, in the first game of their doubleheader Saturday following Friday’s rainout. Pittsburgh struck first in the second inning, as Rodolfo Castro and Miguel Andujar followed up Connor Joe‘s leadoff walk with a pair … Continue reading →

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Series preview: Pirates vs Nationals

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The Washington Nationals are back home to start a three-game weekend set against the Pirates (weather permitting). The Nationals finally started playing quality baseball against their division foe, the New York Mets. Washington played three games in New York, winning … Continue reading →

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It didn’t take a genius to figure out the main problem

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It didn’t take a genius to figure out that a team with a final starter’s ERA of an atrocious 5.97 for the 2022 season could never be successful if that was repeated. The Washington Nationals had a clear problem in … Continue reading →

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Series Preview: Nationals vs Mets

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

After winning two-of-three against the Twins, the Washington Nationals travel to New York to face a division rival, the New York Mets; the Nats will play three games in New York before heading back to D.C. when they host the … Continue reading →

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