Category Archives: Dusty

Mike Rizzo and Dusty Baker are back to the grind!

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The timing of the Nats WinterFest was actually perfect for Rizzo to set up a dinner at near the Marriott Marquis on Saturday night so Dusty Baker and his coaches could finally meet their players.  Mike Maddux and Chris Speier made the trip … Continue reading →

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NatsFest is NatsWinterFest and players and Dusty are all on the same page.

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are those teams that believe “United we stand, divided we fall” and we heard many soundbites in the last 24 hours along those lines on the Papelbon and Harper relationship. As we reported in the comments section on Friday … Continue reading →

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Your 2016 Washington Nationals roster, payroll, projections as of today!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Mike Rizzo wrapped up his last few hours in Nashville to pull off a trade that needed to be done at some point this off-season.  No, not Papelbon, it was Yunel Escobar who was traded from the Nats along with … Continue reading →

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Does Dusty Baker subscribe to statistical splits in setting line-ups and roles?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Baseball managers sometimes suffer from paralysis by analysis as there are reams of stats available that go well beyond the summary or game data found in the typical Baseball Reference databases.  For instance, if you wanted to know how Bryce … Continue reading →

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Rizzo actively talking trades. Mike Leake rumor surfaces! #Nats #WinterMeetings

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Mike Leake is one of the most sought after Free Agents still available on the market.  He got his start in 2010 for the Reds while Dusty Baker was his manager. There is no Qualified Offer on Leake and Ken … Continue reading →

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Dusty Baker did have other things to say in his interviews at the #WinterMeetings

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Dusty Baker did have other things to say yesterday at the Winter Meetings, and had a better early evening interview on the MLB Network Radio on Sirius/XM which was much better for Dusty as his old friend Casey Stern who … Continue reading →

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Dusty Baker speaks at the #WinterMeetings & makes controversial comments.

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was Dusty Baker’s time at the microphone on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings in Nashville and he left us with more questions than answers. Dusty got into a little controversy over comments about Aroldis Chapman who is embroiled in a … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo does the Nashville 2-step! #Nats #WinterMeetings

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was breaking news Sunday night that Jonathan Papelbon had filed a grievance against the Nats to receive payment pertaining to his 4 game suspension from the Nats to finish the 2015 season.  This seemed like breaking news as in “current … Continue reading →

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Roark Ross Roster Rotation #Nats starters

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The top of the 2016 Nats rotation sets up with Max Scherzer 2.79 Stephen Strasburg 3.46 Gio Gonzalez  3.79 The next 2 spots for the 2016 Nats rotation are written in pencil just in case an eraser is needed 4. … Continue reading →

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Non-Tender deadline tomorrow night! #Nats

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Before the clock strikes midnight EST tomorrow night, teams must submit to the league office a list of all tenders and non-tenders from players eligible for arbitration. The Nats now have 8 arbitration eligible players after Carpenter’s DFA: Stephen Strasburg  … Continue reading →

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