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Nats Face Tampa Bay in Hopes of Gaining Momentum

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

  The Washington Nationals are in desperate need of some victories. This team must pick up wins rapidly, and the road to doing so becomes more difficult. Their next opponent is one of the best teams in the entire MLB: … Continue reading →

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Nats Head to Philly Looking to Switch Places in the Standings!

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

As the Washington Nationals boarded their charter plane from Atlanta to Philadelphia which was delayed a few hours due to inclement weather, there should be a feeling that had not been present for a little while: confidence. Confidence that the … Continue reading →

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The biggest smile in Florida is on the face of Mike Rizzo after the ST debut of Rutledge and Cavalli!

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

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL — While the pessimist would say “it was only Spring Training” to quell the optimism, the Washington Nationals got to debut their Top-2 prospects today. It was electric in that second and third innings in Clover … Continue reading →

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The Alex Avila acquisition leaves 1 or 2 spots left for the #Nats

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With yesterday’s signing of Alex Avila as the backup catcher, the Washington Nationals have nearly put their final stamp on their offseason as camps for Spring Training open in less than three weeks. We will then transition into the pre-season … Continue reading →

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Jon Lester is officially on the Washington Nationals roster!

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It took nearly nine full days to announce that Jon Lester was officially added to the Washington Nationals roster due to delays in getting his physical completed. Normally, signings are delayed due to making roster room for a player, but … Continue reading →

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MLB News: Nationals Need Strasburg Healthy in ‘21

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Luis Navarro

Strasburg Prepping for Rebound Year It took one year for the Nationals to plummet from the penthouse to the outhouse and much of it had to do with a truncated season that didn’t allow time for the injuries to heal … Continue reading →

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A big #Nats day for international signings, arbitration players, and the 30-day countdown to Spring Training!

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today is a big day for the international scouting groups as it marks the start to the international signing period for free agents. The Washington Nationals made a big splash by signing shortstop Armando Cruz who is currently ranked № … Continue reading →

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Point-CounterPoint: Lineup Protection? How Valuable Is It? Part 1 of ???

Posted on December 7, 2020 by DonH

Don: As you know I used to be able to download the MLB Game Day data. Something changed at the beginning of 2019 and it stopped working. Well, thanks to having time due to retiring, I think I just figured out my … Continue reading →

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Let’s Look at the Early Odds for the Nats’ 2021 Season

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Andrew Lang

With nothing much happening in MLB free agent signings, it is a good time to look at where the Washington Nationals are in projections. After posting a (relatively) poor 26-34 record during the disrupted 2020 MLB season, it will not … Continue reading →

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Nats add Yasel Antuna to the 40-man roster on the same day that he was named the 4th best prospect by Baseball America!

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Before today’s deadline to protect Rule-5 eligible players of which the Washington Nationals had many, they chose to add switch-hitting infielder Yasel Antuna and RHP Joan Adon to their 40-man roster which now is at 33-players with seven open slots. On October … Continue reading →

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