Category Archives: DaveMartinez

Mike Rizzo’s actions speak louder than his words!

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Andrew Lang

The photo above was taken of Mike Rizzo at the Nats WinterFest. Rizzo had just said, “We like the team we have.” Many Nats fans in attendance let out a spontaneous giggle as we knew when Mike Rizzo says those … Continue reading →

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Who should bat lead-off for the #Nats?

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Andrew Lang

Newly minted Nationals’ manager Dave Martinez made it clear that he is already considering his line-up construction. Martinez wants to take advantage of Adam Eaton’s prowess for getting on-base followed by the speedy and pesky Trea Turner who can be a dynamic … Continue reading →

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The math of WAR keeps analytics adding the sum of the parts!

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo refers to his analytics department as “The Pentagon”. They are a key to the Sabermetrics and the math of WAR (Wins Above Replacement) which keeps Rizzo’s analytics department on their toes as each player … Continue reading →

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2018 Season Lucky Random Predictions

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Bernie Gilbert

2018 Season Lucky Random Predictions by Bernie “Candide” Gilbert Spring training always brings predictions for the coming season. Rather than try to predict next season’s final standings and playoff results, I decided to try to see if there’s anything a … Continue reading →

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The Winter Meetings are officially open for business in Orlando

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On November 1st, the off-season started after the final out in game 7 of the World Series. It seems like several months to those who watched their favorite teams exit in October. In reality, we are just 40 days since … Continue reading →

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Managers in #Nats history have an impressive track record of first-year success

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The new Nats manager is Dave Martinez as if you did not know that already. When Martinez agreed to become the Washington Nationals 7th full-time manager, he knew he was taking over a winning team with a strong history. He … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo makes a sales pitch for Ohtani; Talks about his Nationals, Bryce Harper, and his own future

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo appeared on MLB Network yesterday. To open the segment, he was asked to give a sales pitch to Shohei Ohtani who is the most discussed potential free agent this off-season. Here is what Rizzo … Continue reading →

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What impact moves can new #Nats manager Dave(y) Martinez make?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

It’s Hot Stove season, and when it’s Hot Stove season, we tend to spend a lot of time talking about the business side of baseball. The Washington Nationals will surely seek to add pieces through trades or free agent signings … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo and analytics are moving forward; The Pentagon and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After the Houston Astros won the World Series, the Jeff Luhnow hand-picked analytics team was brought into full focus that analytics can make a difference. That Astros team seemed to know every pitch that was coming and every pitch they … Continue reading →

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The Winter Meetings start in exactly 3 weeks from today, Rule 5 decisions on Monday

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On December 10th, the Winter Meetings will officially kick-off at 7am in Orlando with the annual job fair. It is not your usual Sunday morning for the thousands of job seekers with much hope and yearning for a career in … Continue reading →

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