Category Archives: Analysis

A Juan Soto extension should be Priority #1

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is no time like the present to give a present to the faithful of the Washington Nationals. We listed a contract extension for Juan Soto as the No. 1 priority for the team this off-season. Offer him the largest … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding the bullpen could prove more difficult than the starting rotation!

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

One thing we can all agree on from general manager Mike Rizzo’s presser over the weekend is that this Washington Nationals’ success in the future should be built around the starting rotation which was the formula in the past. But … Continue reading →

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The money, the Juan Soto contract status, and roster moves!

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

They say when a team is bad you cannot fire all of the players, and while that is true, the Washington Nationals will remove several players off of the roster by the time the team finishes Spring Training. The team … Continue reading →

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One priority checked off the list as Alcides Escobar is locked up!

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Priority #5, Alcides Escobar, is now under contract for the 2022 season, and we can check that off the list. Priority #5 also calls on general manager Mike Rizzo to upgrade third base. Rizzo has already said that Luis Garcia … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo will begin his autopsy as the off-season begins!

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The final count was 97. It could have been worse. But it could have been a whole lot better. It was the most losses for the Washington Nationals since 2009. On the final day of the 2021 season, we celebrated … Continue reading →

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Our top-10 priorities for the Washington Nationals 2022 season!

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last September, the Washington Nationals were eliminated from the postseason early, and we set our 2021 top-10 priorities which were actually quite telling if they were all done. Trea Turner was never extended, and the pitching rotation was never really upgraded … Continue reading →

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We are bearing witness to historic greatness with Juan Soto!

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With Juan Soto, it is not simple physics on the energy created by two moving objects in opposite directions that collide at a point of impact. What Statcast can measure in exit velocity and distance, it cannot measure Soto’s eye … Continue reading →

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Nats Face Marlins as Race for 5th Pick Heats Up

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

The Nationals, for better or worse, have a huge opportunity ahead of them. In the remaining three weeks of the season, the Nats play some of the fellow cellar dwellers in the National League. That includes two series against the … Continue reading →

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Nats Travel to Atlanta to Face Braves for Final Time in 2021

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Coming off the seemingly endless week and a half of games against the Mets, the Nationals finally face a different opponent. The Braves are the next team on the docket for the Nats. They make the trip to Atlanta for … Continue reading →

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Already Paying Dividends, Nats’ Future Looks Bright as Ever

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

In ancient Greek mythology, there was a beast called a Hydra. A creature that had multiple heads and lived in the water, lurking until provoked. It was a feared creature in mythology, and in terms of baseball, the Washington Nationals … Continue reading →

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