Category Archives: CoachingStaff

Game #1 with Opening Day in Atlanta for the #Nats Game Thread

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats arrived in Atlanta on Saturday night and had some workouts yesterday at Turner Field in Atlanta to prepare for this Opening Day matchup. The Braves send Julio Teheran to the mound versus Max Scherzer. New Nationals’ manager  Dusty Baker will get … Continue reading →

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A Totally Subjective Analysis of Why the 2016 Nationals Will (Finally) Win 100 Games

Posted on April 3, 2016 by NatsRed4DinDC

I love analytics. Really. The numbers quite often confirm what we see on the field, and indeed they often explain why things are the way they are. You want to know when Bryce Harper  took that next step and became an … Continue reading →

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Spring Training is officially over for the #Nats

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals finished Spring Training with the best Spring Training record in the Majors with a 19-4-4 Won-Loss-Tie record. While we can be optimistic about much of what we saw, let’s check how Spring Training records relate to World … Continue reading →

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Dusty Baker announces his Opening Day roster for 2016 #Nats & Payroll

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

And the drum roll please….but before we announce the Opening Day 2016 roster, let us recap Dusty Baker‘s pre-game presser, he announced that he made the decision that Joe Ross would be on the Opening Day roster even though he … Continue reading →

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The #Nats are back in DC for a pair of exhibition games against the #Twins

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats arrived back in Washington late on Wednesday night as players settled into their 2016 residences. Today, weather permitting, the Nats will face the Minnesota Twins (formerly the 1960 Washington Senators) in an exhibition game at Nats Park and … Continue reading →

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Creativity is part of the GM’s job #Nats

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Some General Managers are more creative than others. When the Stephen Strasburg shutdown was announced in 2012, the plan seemingly lacked creativity. Stephen Strasburg pitched Opening Day on April 5th and pitched his turn in the rotation each time until … Continue reading →

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O-O day has arrived and tough personnel decisions continue! #Nats

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Some call it O-O days in Spring Training when veterans who signed those Minor League deals must make the decision to “opt-out”. Most had been thinking the big O-O would have been with Bronson Arroyo and the two to watch … Continue reading →

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Coaching up players is another of baseball’s intangibles

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

How many wins is Dusty Baker worth? How many wins is Mike Maddux worth? There is absolutely no way of really knowing a WAR value for a manager or a coach. Some have tried to quantify a manager’s WAR, and … Continue reading →

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“Strategy” With the Rotation: Dusty and His Staff Have Some Interesting Options in the First Two Weeks

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Section222

Although it doesn’t sound like it’s official yet, Dusty seems to have decided that Max will pitch on Opening Day against the Braves in Atlanta, and Stras will get the home opener on April 7 against the Marlins.  That means Gio … Continue reading →

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The 6th Man is en fuego for the #Nats

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Michael A. Taylor will turn 25 years old this week, and he is turning heads in Florida as opposing players have watched and turned their heads to see MAT bombs leave the stadium 3 times so far this Spring. While … Continue reading →

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