Category Archives: Feature

The balance between best defense and best lineup for the Nats!

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals were dead last in team defense until August 15 of this season, and from August 16 forward and the installation of CJ Abrams at shortstop, the entire team was transformed into a Top-10 defense. A lot of … Continue reading →

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The Rebuild: How did we get here, where do we go?

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Dan Zaudtke

Here we go again. For those of us who have followed this team since then-mayor, Anthony Williams, uttered those magical words “…there will be baseball in Washington in 2005,” this is not unfamiliar territory, if unwanted. When this team moved … Continue reading →

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The Winter Meetings wrap-up today, and Nats have the Rule-5 draft and other unfinished business!

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Winter Meetings wrap-up today in San Diego with the Rule-5 draft as the finale to the 3-day event.  The Washington Nationals choose first in this Rule-5 draft at 5 p.m. ET/2 PT (Live audio stream on MLB.com). Sources have … Continue reading →

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Winter Meetings start this weekend and the current Nats situation!

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Winter Meetings are just three days away. There are certainly reasons for trepidation with the 2023 Washington Nationals team with regards to the ownership situation, spending levels, and the current roster. FanGraphs today has the Nats projected for a … Continue reading →

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Nationals Batters Swing and Miss Rates

Posted on November 30, 2022 by DonH

Most every batter wants to only swing at pitches he can hit. Clearly some are much, much, much better at it than others. Thanks to a comment posted recently by WarningTrackPower I was able to add logic to determine if … Continue reading →

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Ted Leonsis just got a new billionaire partner, but what does that mean for the Nats?

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We have known for weeks that billionaire Jeff Skoll was joining Monumental Sports & Entertainment as the 20th partner with Ted Leonsis. What we did not know was that Leonsis would pick yesterday to send out the press release for Skoll … Continue reading →

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The Kids Do Love It – Donate Your Unused RCR Points

Posted on November 29, 2022 by DonH

We are repeating the initiative we started last year, collecting items from the RCR program to donate to the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy that supports scholar athletes from under-served communities. This is a collaborative effort of TalkNats and two FaceBook … Continue reading →

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Could a sale of the Nats be off the table?

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Sources have told us that the Lerner family and sports team investor, Ted Leonsis, were getting close to an agreement on the sale of the Washington Nationals earlier this month, but on Friday a source told us that they were … Continue reading →

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On Black Friday, the Moneyball savings started a revolution in baseball!

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

More people have seen the movie since its release in 2011 than those who have read the book, MONEYBALL in 2003 by Michael Lewis. On Black Friday, the bargain buying story of the Oakland A’s could start with the 1997 … Continue reading →

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Many thanks to all of you!

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Going back to the beginning of where this site began, and very humble beginnings. There’s that funny theory that questions whether a falling tree in a forest really makes noise if there is nobody around to hear it. The same … Continue reading →

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