Category Archives: Analysis

Early promises by Rizzo/Martinez on this 2019 team will be tested!

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

At the Nationals “Hot Stove” event prior to Spring Training, general manager Mike Rizzo and his manager Dave Martinez spoke to an invited list of season ticket holders. The pair laid out their state of the union team for the … Continue reading →

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And what it all comes down to, my friends: #Nats are down to final cuts

Posted on March 23, 2019 by SaoMagnifico

One. More. Day. The Washington Nationals will play two Sunday, sending a split squad to Port St. Lucie to face the division rival New York Mets for the last time before Opening Day and keeping another one back at the … Continue reading →

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Game #28 Final weekend tune-up in Spring Training and some concerns amid the optimism

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Where do we start in our discussion of the Washington Nationals? At what point do we stop saying this is just Spring Training and the results do not matter? It is really picking and choosing like an a la carte … Continue reading →

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Real baseball is not played on paper or computers

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It is officially spring today with the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere although baseball enthusiasts celebrate spring the day their teams report to Spring Training. Hope springs eternal, and Washington Nationals fans will hope that this year will exceed … Continue reading →

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Who grabs the #Nats last bench spot: Adrian Sanchez, Spencer Kieboom or Jake Noll?

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Chances are Howie Kendrick and Michael A. Taylor will both begin the 2019 season on the 10-Day Injury List as they rehab their way back to join the team. Because we are now less than 10 days until the season … Continue reading →

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Who will be the #Nats fourth outfielder?

Posted on March 17, 2019 by SaoMagnifico

This is a question that should be easy to answer. It would have been easy to answer, if only Michael A. Taylor‘s left cleat hadn’t caught in the Fort Myers outfield turf during a game against the Minnesota Twins last … Continue reading →

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The new and projectible Trea Turner compared to Rickey Henderson and Tim Raines

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Possibly the biggest news out of the Washington Nationals camp yesterday was when manager Dave Martinez disclosed his entire batting order, and yes, Trea Turner is his choice at lead-off with Adam Eaton in the 2-hole. Last season it was … Continue reading →

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Michael Taylor in south Florida is a very good Michael Taylor!

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Phillip Shnaider

What would Spring be without (a bit of snow apparently in the North) and a heated discussion on Michael Taylor within southern Florida where he scorches the ball in the regular season and Spring Training.

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The future of Joe Ross and his development!

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Phillip Shnaider

Spring Training is at the halfway point, and I am sure that I am not the only one who has been tuning in to watch the Nationals‘ Grapefruit League games. There is still so much to talk about in regards … Continue reading →

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The outfield configurations for the #Nats look to be open to interpretation!

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

During the Houston Astros broadcast yesterday, they said that it would be Michael Taylor‘s job to lose in centerfield for the Nationals intimating that Victor Robles would be on the outside looking in. Many Nationals prognosticators think that is rubbish … Continue reading →

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