Category Archives: Analysis

2021 Nationals Player Grades Part 6

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

This is the final installment of reviewing the 2021 Washington Nationals roster. The players listed here alphabetically go from “St” to “Z”. The two longest tenured Nats players are on this part of the list: Stephen Strasburg and Ryan Zimmerman. … Continue reading →

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2021 Nationals Player Grades Part 5

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

As we are almost done with the player evaluations, we have some interesting names on this list as we move further into the players with last names beginning with “R” and into the “S” names. This list contains many Washington … Continue reading →

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2021 Nationals Player Grades Part 4

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Andres Machado, RHP: Machado was another pitcher that the Nats called up after not being active for years. He last pitched with the Royals in 2017. Overall, he provided pretty good results as he demonstrated an ability to get outs … Continue reading →

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2021 Nationals Player Grades Part 3

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Ryne Harper, RHP: Harper is one of the strangest pitchers in the entire league. His strikeout rate was as low as ever in his career. However, his FIP (a stat that measures how well a pitcher is doing at preventing … Continue reading →

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2021 Nationals Player Grades Part 2

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is written as a direct segue from the previous installation Alcides Escobar, IF: Escobar was one of the best surprises for the Nats this season. He was signed during the summer when the Nats were dealing with … Continue reading →

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2021 Nationals Player Grades Part 1

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

The 2021 season is now in the books for the Nationals. An uneven season that never really got going now is history. For a few weeks in June, the team appeared to be rounding into form and making their push … Continue reading →

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Baseball and labor are at a tipping point that could stop the game!

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In the corner of a room sits an 800-pound gorilla, obvious to everyone but Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. and MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark. That gorilla is figurative, of course, and represents the fans — whom … Continue reading →

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Priorities will change as moves are made for the Nats!

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Priorities change all of the time. One move can change each subsequent move. If we knew that Kevin Long was going to leave the Washington Nationals organization, we would have had a new hitting coach as a top priority, and … Continue reading →

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The Nats roster squeeze on mediocrity has to happen this off-season!

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just pared-down the roster by three players from the 2021 roster to essentially get the down to 37-players once free agency officially starts and the 60-day IL players are added back to the roster. Gone are Alberto … Continue reading →

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This time, Kevin Long does leave, and Dave Martinez will search for a new hitting coach!

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the Washington Nationals struggled offensively to begin the 2021 season as several Nats players slumped out of the gates, it did not take long for people to call for Kevin Long to be fired as the team’s hitting coach. … Continue reading →

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