Category Archives: Feature

Mike Rizzo announces Cade Cavalli will undergo Tommy John Surgery

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The news that was expected on Cade Cavalli‘s elbow was realized this morning when Nationals’ general manager, Mike Rizzo, announced that the right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli will undergo Tommy John Surgery. The prospect suffered a grade 3 UCL sprain during his … Continue reading →

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A message for the Lerners!

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals should have the year of 2025 circled as their year to really compete for a postseason berth. When Ted Lerner was running the team, he had a vision for the future of building a champion. You take … Continue reading →

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Keibert Ruiz, Nationals agree on terms for a 8-year extension

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

After a decade of success, the Washington Nationals are rebuilding following two consecutive losing seasons of 97 or more games. At the trade deadline in 2021, the Nationals’ traded away All-Stars Trea Turner and Max Scherzer. In return, Washington received … Continue reading →

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Talk Nats 2023 Season Positional Preview – First Base

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

Welcome to the 2023 Talk Nats season positional preview! Between now and Opening Day, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about a particular position, eventually covering every spot on the diamond. Below is a deep dive into the … Continue reading →

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Daylen Lile waves his bat to let everyone know he’s back!

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

That day in 2021 was met with a lot of questions. Once again the Washington Nationals went into a second round pick to take a player that was seen as a back of the round or a later round talent. … Continue reading →

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Nationals announce a series of roster moves.

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The Washington Nationals announced a series of roster moves as spring training nears its halfway point. The team optioned one 40-man player, Joan Adon, to Triple-A while assigning 15 other players to Minor League camp.

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Thoughts of Nats’ Spring Training nearing the halfway mark!

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When you are a rebuilding team with a strong farm system like the Washington Nationals, most of the future is being seen in the Minor League side of camp. But general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez must build … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals News and Links:

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

Some Washington Nationals’ press from around the national media with links to some articles. 

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Talk Nats 2023 Season Positional Preview – Catcher

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

Welcome to the 2023 Talk Nats season positional preview! Between now and Opening Day, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about a particular position, eventually covering every spot on the diamond. Below is a deep dive into the … Continue reading →

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Keibert Ruiz switches from Boras to Octagon

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On a quiet workout day in Spring Training, news broke that Keibert Ruiz was changing agents from Scott Boras to the Octagon Agency’s Gustavo Marcano. The strangest part about this news was that Ruiz had switched from another agent to … Continue reading →

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