Category Archives: Analysis

The baseball Winter Meetings begin today in Las Vegas! Rizzo has his shopping list!

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This is it! The 2018 Winter Meetings begin today in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Resort.  This is a televised event and should be the most dramatic Winter Meetings ever because Las Vegas resident and top free agent, Bryce Harper, will be … Continue reading →

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The #Nats aren’t done shopping yet!

Posted on December 8, 2018 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals had a great time on Friday. Perhaps you heard? Patrick Corbin‘s first day at #̶N̶a̶t̶s̶ ̶P̶a̶r̶k̶ home. pic.twitter.com/v4SARib5AS — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) December 7, 2018 Yes, two-time All-Star and Nats top pitching target Patrick Corbin is now … Continue reading →

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The Nationals could still sign Bryce Harper and stay under the CBT cap!

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Over a month ago, we did a simulation of how the Nationals could accomplish all of their off-season goals and re-sign Bryce Harper. Even after inking Patrick Corbin to a lucrative deal, it is still possible to bring Harper back … Continue reading →

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Winter Meetings begin on Sunday in Las Vegas

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Winter Meetings begin Sunday, December 9 in Las Vegas, and before team personnel arrive in Las Vegas, it is the teams of the NL East who have been involved in most of the action going on with regards to acquisitions. … Continue reading →

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It isn’t how you start — it is how you finish!

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

Some media reports got the fans riled up after the Braves signed two former star players as they acquired Brian McCann and Josh Donaldson. All the Nationals did today was add right-hander Henderson Alvarez to a minor league deal with an … Continue reading →

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Interesting tidbits from Tuesday! Corbin, Dietrich, and Suzuki

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We tweeted out sourced news that the Nationals were “in” on Patrick Corbin who is rated by most as the #1 available starting pitcher.  The Nats were not previously tied to Corbin, but let’s face it, there are several teams … Continue reading →

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The NL East will look different in 2019

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As we showed yesterday, several NL East standouts are now free agents. The NL East will look very different. Fangraphs has the Nationals ahead of the other NL East teams in combined WAR now. Of course that is prior to … Continue reading →

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Part III: What moves would you make going forward for the #Nats?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On Thursday, we did our version first of “virtual armchair G.M.” leading up to the tease if it was possible for the Nationals to re-sign Bryce Harper while improving the starting rotation, catcher, and we followed that up with Part … Continue reading →

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How are the #Cubs Arizona Fall Leaguers doing?

Posted on November 3, 2018 by SaoMagnifico

OK, you’re probably thinking: This is a Washington Nationals blog! Why are we talking about nine prospects from the Chicago Cubs, a team most of us actively dislike?

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Sports Betting Could Be Coming to Nationals Park

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Power Boater

Heading to the bottom of the ninth, the Nats are up 6-1 over the Marlins, Max Scherzer has just thrown 110 pitches and Davey Martinez calls in a struggling reliever for mop-up duty. This move is greeted by a chorus … Continue reading →

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