Category Archives: Analysis

The Southpaw Advantage

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Ray Wyvill

A recent study shone a light on a fact that is in plain view: There is more Left-handed representation in Baseball at the Pitcher position than the general population.  The disparity is not insignificant.  Depending on the resource cited lefties … Continue reading →

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A lesson in baseball analytics for pitching staffs! #Nats

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Happy New Year and if Mike Rizzo of the Washington Nationals reads just one of our articles, we hope it is this one. The new-age of baseball analytics blossomed years ago and with software and high-speed cameras you would think … Continue reading →

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The Aníbal Sánchez you don’t know #Nats

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Sure, you all know that yesterday, the free agent signing became official for Anibal Sanchez with the Washington Nationals. What you probably did not know is what happened a year ago and a dozen years ago. A year ago, Sanchez was … Continue reading →

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The NL East was called the NL Least and now is becoming the NL Beast!

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For several years, the NL East was the “NL Least” and dominated by the Washington Nationals since 2012 with little resistance from the other four teams in the division with the exception of the Braves in 2013, the Mets in … Continue reading →

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We name the remaining free agents who can move the needle! Here’s the Top 100 who are unsigned!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Using FanGraphs projections from Steamer’s 2019 WAR for remaining free agents, here are the top 100 (chart below) who could potentially move the needle for the upcoming season. At the top of the list, you will see some familiar names. … Continue reading →

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Is there any way for the #Nats to re-sign Bryce Harper and keep payroll under $206 million?

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For those fans who are still wishing for the Washington Nationals to re-sign Bryce Harper, you must consider that money and desire are two driving forces that are not necessarily mutually exclusive for the Nationals. While the Nats are dealing … Continue reading →

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Tanner Roark was traded which greatly changes the #Nats payroll but also leaves a hole to fill!

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For Tanner Roark, he will not have to be looking over his shoulder anymore as his rumored trade became reality tonight at the Winter Meetings. Roark was traded straight-up for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tanner Rainey who last appeared for the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday was Dave Martinez day at the Winter Meetings

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Watch LIVE as Nats Manager Dave Martinez addresses the media at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. https://t.co/RKezTtUUmr — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) December 11, 2018 Yesterday was Dave Martinez‘s day to step out in Las Vegas and do his interviews … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Sources say Tanner Roark is being shopped for trades!

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

News broke this morning in a quite public way that Tanner Roark is available for trade which hit Twitter on a tweet from Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan. From the  beginning of the off-season’s roster realignments, Roark was listed by us … Continue reading →

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The Winter Meetings are the last event before Spring Training

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Andrew Lang

The Winter Meetings are the last semblance of any baseball for Nationals fans except for some reruns on MASN and maybe a glimpse of a Caribbean winter baseball game…until we reach Spring Training which is about 60 days away from … Continue reading →

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