Category Archives: Analysis

Josiah Gray’s case for being the next Nationals’ ace

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

The Nationals have been looking for a way to return to the days of constantly being in contention for championships. Their current rebuild has been spearheaded by Mike Rizzo, the same man who brought the organization to new heights in … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Roster | Leave a comment

Mixed results in the minors as Rutledge struggles, Adon shines!

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Alex Hill
Posted in Analysis, Prospects | Leave a comment

The complicated history of Beltway baseball

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

Even before the Washington Nationals made the move down to Washington, D.C., there has been obvious tension between D.C. and the Baltimore Orioles. Considering how close the teams are geographically, the rivalry is bound to occur. Adding onto that, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Feature, Lerners, MASN | Leave a comment

Cleaning House? It’s Time to Move on from the Past and our Nostalgia.

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Joe Ferguson

OPINION: As all of us fans know, this year has stunk for the Nats in terms of winning baseball. There have been some bright spots here and there, like the potential Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray have shown, and Luis … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis | Leave a comment

The Manager of a struggling/rebuilding team

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Jacob Diament

OPINION: I’ll start this column by getting straight to the point. I think the Washington Nationals should replace Dave Martinez in this mid-season and hire someone who is better with a young team during this process of rebuilding. Now that … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, DaveMartinez, Feature | Leave a comment

Players to watch in the College World Series

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

The Greatest Show on Turf has returned to Omaha for the 72nd iteration. Each of the eight teams that are vying for the National Championship have balanced rosters that have contributors littered within. That being said, some players rise above … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis | Leave a comment

Defense matters, and the #Nats are really bad at it.

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Nobody is going to say that Erick Fedde pitched great last night, but certainly if groundballs were fielded near league average rates, maybe Fedde throws a six inning scoreless game. All three runs scored on groundball hits. The first one … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Feature | Leave a comment

Beyond the rankings: non top 30 prospects that can help the Nats

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

Every major league team prides themselves on having a strong farm system. The pinnacle of this talented pipeline for young players is seen in consensus lists that include the top 15 to 30 players in a given system. As the … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Draft, Prospects | Leave a comment

Revisiting the 2022 Preseason Prospect Watchlist

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Alex Hill

It’s month three of the minor league baseball season and the first wave of promotions and call ups are behind us. In January, I wrote a prospect list featuring five underrated prospects to watch in the 2022 season. In this article … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Prospects | Leave a comment

Is it time to move Juan Soto back to LF?

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The news is not good. Juan Soto as measured by defensive WAR (-6.5) tied for last for all fielders, and in StatCast’s Outs Above Average, which is a factual measurement of a fielder’s ability, ranks Juan Soto dead last in … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Soto | Leave a comment