Category Archives: Feature

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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FA Starters Who Eat Innings, and Who Would You Choose?

Posted on November 19, 2022 by SteveR SteveR

With Erick Fedde non-tendered you have to hope that the Nationals are serious about signing some FA pitchers. DonH, Ghost and I collaborated on creating this table. Ideally pitchers who both eat innings and have quality starts are desirable. A … Continue reading →

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The #1 pick in the draft will be 3 weeks away!

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The CBA of 2022 changed so many aspects on the future of baseball. It added a third Wild Card this year that the Phillies took advantage of and rode their momentum into a World Series appearance. The CBA also ended … Continue reading →

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War On the Diamond is a new documentary to watch!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Andrew Lang

In a way, it is the history of Cleveland baseball and all of the disrespect, and this documentary is carefully crafted around a beanball that killed a Cleveland Indians’ player named Ray Chapman in 1920. The pitch that killed Chapman … Continue reading →

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Offseason spending for the Nats is now minus Nelson Cruz!

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As we reported last month, the  Washington Nationals were going to decline the mutual option on Nelson Cruz, and they did just that on Sunday. That almost locks in the Nats payroll with the CBT accounting at $114 million unless … Continue reading →

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A sleeper in the mix with Jackson Tetreault

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was one starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals who was kind of forgotten about. His name is Jackson Tetreault. Who? Right, he was only up for four starts with the Nats as he replaced Stephen Strasburg on June 14 after Stras … Continue reading →

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The Washington Commanders could complicate a sale of the Nats!

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Mike Ozanian of Forbes broke the news that the Washington Commanders football franchise could be up for sale, the DC sports shows went into overtime. While the Commanders generally dominate the sports talk radio scene anyway, this was the … Continue reading →

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