Category Archives: Feature

Bad is understandable — horrible shouldn’t be acceptable…

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Jacob Diament

It was October 18th, 1968. Major league baseball held its expansion draft to build the initial rosters for the Expos, Padres, Royals and the Seattle Pilots. The four new MLB teams were allowed to pick unprotected players from the other … Continue reading →

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The art of hitting is a combination of skill, positive thinking, a good memory, a plan, and a little bit of luck!

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

There was a time in Washington Nationals’ history that batters seemed to have no plan (approach) when they got into the batter’s box. They were young in 2008, and teachers need good students to be successful. There seemed to be … Continue reading →

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The Kids Really Will Love it.

Posted on January 21, 2023 by DonH

On Thursday afternoon, Deuces, WTP and I visited the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy to deliver the goodies we were able to collect at the end of 2022 as described in a previous post —  The Kids Do Love It – … Continue reading →

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FanGraphs 2023 projections for the Nats offense!

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When you look at the FanGraphs projections on the 2023 Washington Nationals, you might say they are aggressively optimistic on every projected starter — EXCEPT Joey Meneses. Overall, that is good news for the team if this is accurate. The chart … Continue reading →

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The offseason ends in less than four weeks as Spring Training camp opens!

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For a Washington Nationals team coming off of a 107-loss season, the 2023 season is going to be all about elevating the prospects and youngsters in the system while showing progress at the MLB level. There is certainly a huge … Continue reading →

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What are your hopes for pleasant surprises for the Nats?

Posted on January 17, 2023 by DonH

When Ghost has writer’s block, it is time for a DPW (Desinated Pinch Writer). This will be short and sweet.  Here are three positive Hope Fors that you can comment on.

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What Is Your Favorite Baseball Story

Posted on January 14, 2023 by DonH

Time to have conversations about things more pleasant than how many games the Nationals will lose in 2023. So we’ve collected a few stories from some regulars to get the conversation started. Please comment with a favorite baseball story – … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Source on sale of Nats said “no sale” is current status!

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tomorrow marks the ninth month since the Lerners officially announced they would explore a sale of the Washington Nationals on April 11, 2022. The Lerner family and sports team investor, Ted Leonsis, were getting closer to an agreement on the sale … Continue reading →

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Nats complete their acquisitions for position players with signing of Corey Dickerson

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Can you smell that Spring air? Okay, maybe not yet, but we feel a lot closer today to a Spring Training roster. As we have written for over the month, the Washington Nationals saw an opportunity in a deep left … Continue reading →

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Elian Soto turns 17 today, and in 5 days should be officially signed with the Nats!

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As Elian Soto celebrated his 17th birthday with family and friends today, the younger brother of Juan Soto should be following in his older brother’s footsteps and signing with the Washington Nationals as an IFA (international free agent) in five days. … Continue reading →

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