Category Archives: Analysis

What Pitchers to Sign – Point-CounterPoint 2 of 2

Posted on December 26, 2024 by DonH

Part 2 of our Point-CounterPoint. We are addressing pitching. Part 1 was What Position Players to Sign, That is the Question – Point CounterPoint 1 of 2. One of the biggest holes defensively and in terms of the lineup was … Continue reading →

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Will it be a Silent Night, or is there a Christmas miracle?

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Most baseball fans across the country are wishing for a big signing today. Nats fans remember nine years ago when rumors broke that the Washington Nationals were signing Daniel Murphy. Christmas Eve signings don’t happen often, but you can certainly … Continue reading →

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Rizzo goes Lowe to get his Gold

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had a need for a Gold Glove first baseman — and they got him. The Nats traded for 29-year-old Nathaniel Lowe. He is controlled for two seasons right now and will be due a projected $10.4 million … Continue reading →

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The First Base Market is Thinning!

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The first base free agent crop had four key names to start the offseason with Christian Walker and Paul Goldschmidt now off the board. That leaves Pete Alonso (Qualifying Offer), Carlos Santana, and nearly a dozen others in a thinning … Continue reading →

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Could Dylan Crews and Jayden Daniels match their predecessors of a dozen years ago?

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Andrew Lang

In honor of Bob Dylan, and the movie that was released about his life, it is an opportune time to quote his words from The Times They Are A-Changin’: “Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep … Continue reading →

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Nats make first significant signing of this offseason

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals made their first significant agreement of this offseason with the official signing of right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka on a one-year contract. The deal is reportedly for $9 million per multiple reports. Reporter Robert Murray adds that Soroka was signed … Continue reading →

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The process to the No. 1 Pick in the Draft has no name at this point!

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Right after the draft lottery, we sent out a congratulatory message to Matt Adams who was the Washington Nationals representative at the MLB Draft Lottery when the Nats won the first pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The Nats had … Continue reading →

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A look back to how quick things changed from 2 years ago!

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Andrew Lang

How quickly things change in sports and life. Just two years ago to now — how things have changed. Baseball rosters change often. You never etch anything in stone as Yankees fans just learned. In Washington D.C., we are just … Continue reading →

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A crystal ball look into 2028 that will be impacted by one decision on July 13, 2025

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the lottery ball bounced the way of the Washington Nationals to win the grand prize of the first draft pick in the July 2025 MLB Draft, the Nationals future changed in that instant. The Nats draft group, led by … Continue reading →

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What Position Players to Sign, That is the Question – Point CounterPoint 1 of 2

Posted on December 14, 2024 by DonH

Spring Training camp officially opens in 60-days. This is a good time to talk about that one impactful signing that Washington Nationals fans are hoping for at this time of year. This makes the perfect time for another Point-CounterPoint debate … Continue reading →

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