Category Archives: CoachingStaff

‘Thin Ice’ gives way to hope and new beginnings at the start of Spring Training #Nats

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Andrew Lang

The article on ‘thin ice’ issues remains in the same status as the Nats enter Spring Training which officially starts in 3 days ending the Hot Stove season, and we move into the phase of hope and new beginnings for … Continue reading →

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Lucas Giolito strategies, projections for 2016, and scouting reports

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are a few certainties we know with Lucas Giolito, and we feel comfortable saying that the 6’6″ righty will be on an innings limit in 2016 and that he will dominate the Minors.  Giolito enters the 2016 season as … Continue reading →

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The Dusty Effect: Projecting Dusty Baker’s 2016 Win Totals #Nats

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are now exactly one week from the official start of Spring Training for the Washington Nationals. Dusty Baker has had a managerial career of taking over teams and improving them over his predecessor’s win totals. The Nats will make … Continue reading →

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The premiere on MLB Network of “Dusty: A Baseball Journey”

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tonight you will get to see “Dusty: A Baseball Journey” which premieres on MLB Network at 9:00 p.m. and tells some key points of the life of Johnnie B. Baker Jr. known affectionately to his friends as “Dusty”.

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The Opening Day roster and the Best 25 Go North! #Nats

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Every year there seems to be a few surprises emerge from Spring Training in Viera Florida. In 2015, it was Minor League journeyman Clint Robinson who earned a spot on the Opening Day roster and remained on the Nats roster … Continue reading →

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It’s Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Baseball!

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Many of the Washington Nationals coaches and players will be headed to Viera this week to get ready for Spring Training, and here’s a pic you probably never thought you would see: Bryce Harper sporting a Washington Redskins cap! Bryce … Continue reading →

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Where is the #Nats thin ice?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Andrew Lang

We are now less than 2 weeks to the official start of Spring Training.  Metaphorically speaking, every team this time of the year has that thin ice warning for the areas of their team that lacks depth and screams of … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Mike Rizzo’s quotes from November + Stat projections

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

Below are FanGraph′s projections that we have compiled in a graph for the 2016 Nats. We took a graphic look at where FanGraphs have the Nats projected on the standard slash: Batting Average, On-Base-Percentage, Slugging %, OPS

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The January 14th Lineup. What is it? #Nats

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Earlier today, Daniel Murphy did an interview with Thom Loverro and Kevin Sheehan on ESPN 980 . Loverro asked Murphy, “from the outside looking in, what do you think went wrong with the Washington Nationals last year?” Murphy simply started his … Continue reading →

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Updated: The Rizzo Report Card and Rating #Nats

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals on September 27th of 2015 hit their low-point of the season when Jonathan Papelbon put his hand around Bryce Harper’s neck in what we’ve called “The Choke”.  It became emblematic of the way the 2015 Nats season … Continue reading →

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