Category Archives: CoachingStaff

5th 18-gamer: Bryce was Up, Zim was Down, Murph was Murph, TTB was On Fire

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Section222

For previous 18 gamers, click here. Regular readers know that Game 90 took place when I was out of the country. Putting together a blog post as scheduled was not in the cards, but I did manage to keep tab … Continue reading →

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One opinion: Dusty Baker’s glasses and sour grapes

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Lollygagger

We see you Dusty Baker, put your glasses on, sit down and tell us the story about how glad you are to be back in baseball, and how wonderful it is to be in the nation’s capital skippering a team … Continue reading →

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3rd 18-gamer: A Tale of Two Aces

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Section222

For links to previous 18-gamers, click here. You will recall that in the second 18-game set this season the Nats managed a 10-8 record despite some pitching woes, because their hitters continued to be on fire. The third set of 18 … Continue reading →

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Any room on the roster for an NRI? The picture for the Nats’ last spots is becoming clear

Posted on March 26, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The week was certainly an eventful one for the Washington Nationals. The United States won the World Baseball Classic, with Nats pitcher Tanner Roark and second baseman Daniel Murphy contributing to the effort. Outfielder Michael A. Taylor missed a few … Continue reading →

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Nats Bats on the Upswing?

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Power Boater

On Tuesday Fangraphs published an article about how Danny Espinosa is changing his hitting style to try to swing with an upwards curve. This reminded me of something that I had heard last year that the Nats are being coached to swing … Continue reading →

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Why not Dusty Baker in 2017? #Nats

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You most likely have heard that Dusty Baker is in the final year of the two-year contract he signed early in the off-season after Matt Williams was let go after the 2015 season.  The 67-year-old Baker is a cinch for … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals: Game #12 Grapefruit League; Strasburg against Cardinals

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today is the 12th game for the Washington Nationals on the Grapefruit League schedule. Today’s game is in Jupiter, Florida just up the street from West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. Today’s starters are Stephen Strasburg for the … Continue reading →

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Scherzer throws his 3 finger fastballs to his battery mate Wieters

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Max Scherzer is still nursing that injured knuckle as he recovers from a hairline fracture suffered last season. Scherzer decided that a three-finger grip would eliminate the pain, and he has been perfecting this new grip which he debuted in … Continue reading →

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Who’s heading north? Mike Rizzo has options for the #Nats

Posted on March 6, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals are almost fully constructed for Opening Day, barring a significant injury during the month of March. After a (sometimes aggravatingly) sleepy winter, general manager Mike Rizzo emerged from hibernation last month, snapping up first baseman Adam Lind, … Continue reading →

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The Impressive Journey of Koda Glover

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Michael Daalder

The name Koda Glover is relatively unknown outside the circle of Washington Nationals fans and insiders. The average MLB fan most likely won’t know who Glover is, but they’ll know soon enough. He was drafted in the eighth round of the … Continue reading →

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