Category Archives: Analysis

Your 2019 Washington Nationals team is almost complete!

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For the Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, the $199 million he spent in salaries this off-season to acquire Kyle Barraclough, Trevor Rosenthal, Kurt Suzuki, Yan Gomes, Patrick Corbin, Matt Adams, Anibal Sanchez and Brian Dozier has pushed his payroll … Continue reading →

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The biggest story of the #Nats offseason is still Schrödinger’s Harper

Posted on January 13, 2019 by SaoMagnifico

Famed Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger devised a thought experiment to explain quantum mechanics back in 1935. Schrödinger posited a scenario, which (slightly simplified) goes like this: A cat is inside a box, and if a particular event happens inside the … Continue reading →

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Nats News & Notes: Payroll, Arbitration, Dozier, and Harper

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is certainly a lot going on with the Washington Nationals with the arbitration filing deadline yesterday at 1 p.m., and all of the machinations with the arbitration eligible players and the free agent situation. PAYROLL The Nationals payroll after … Continue reading →

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With Mike Rizzo’s ninth roster acquisition inking Brian Dozier, the budget is now max’d out!

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have been spending money by the tens of millions, and on Thursday the Nats hit the cash register again signing another big free agent with Brian Dozier. The Nationals actually spent over $10 million on Thursday by … Continue reading →

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The #Nats add some oomph…with an asterisk…to the middle infield!

Posted on January 10, 2019 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals have been in need of a big bat in the middle of the order since Bryce Harper left to test the waters of free agency. They have also been in need of a second baseman to push … Continue reading →

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Free agent starting pitching, middle infielders, and relief pitching #Nats

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If teams are looking for pitching in free agency, the remaining pickings are slim past Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel, and Adam Ottavino. There are some interesting bounceback candidates as well as some regression candidates, but there is usually one or … Continue reading →

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There are only 36-days until #Nats Spring Training camp opens!

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With the free agent market at nearly a standstill except for relievers, some teams might head to their Spring Training destinations with the roster they currently have. Others will make a few changes, and some other teams will do as … Continue reading →

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Yan Gomes brings back the defense to the #Nats battery!

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For the Cleveland Indians, they have been all about their pitching to take them to domination in the AL Central. They have boasted one of the best starting rotations in baseball, and their starters were rated the 3rd best in … Continue reading →

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The National League is bunched up in projections

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We all know that the Los Angeles Dodgers are a real threat to acquire Bryce Harper. They have the cash to do it and a real need in the outfield. Their off-season has been one of negative growth so far, … Continue reading →

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Two weeks and counting; Mike Rizzo waits in the shadows with the others!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It has been just over two weeks since Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo inked Anibal Sanchez to a deal and that might seem like months to some given the deal a week pace Rizzo and staff were on while … Continue reading →

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