Category Archives: Feature

Mike Rizzo/Dave Martinez talked to invited guests at the Ballpark Bash!

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

On the three year anniversary of the Washington Nationals first World Series win, the team invited season ticket holders to a new event called the Ballpark Bash. In attendance were manager Dave Martinez, general manager Mike Rizzo, and three members … Continue reading →

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Ripped from the headlines: “Baker’s pitching moves go awry in Astros’ Game 1 loss”

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Embed from Getty Images The laughs stopped in the Astros’ dugout after Kyle Tucker‘s second home run of the night, and were replaced by utter shock. Astros’ beat writer, Brian McTaggart, seemed to put part of the blame for the … Continue reading →

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Who Are You Rooting For to Win the World Series

Posted on October 28, 2022 by DonH

https://poll.fm/11229992 As a fan of the Nationals, who are you rooting for to win the WS? The two teams are among (at least among Nats fans) are, or should be, the most hated. And yes, the pejorative spellings of the … Continue reading →

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Rethinking 2019 after the World Series parade!

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Jacob Diament

It was absolute euphoria for Washington Nationals’ fans when the team won the 2019 World Series. After all, that’s what you play for, and at that time, the process, the coaching, the trades, and anything else that was controversial took … Continue reading →

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Ownership needs to get the #Nats payroll budget back to league average!

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

It does not matter if Ted Lerner’s family is running the team or Ted Leonsis’ MSE, when it comes to doing right by the fans of the  Washington Nationals. The time is now to send an email, text message, phone … Continue reading →

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People should remember how Stephen Strasburg shined in October!

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you want to dwell in the negative, have at it. There is plenty of that surrounding Stephen Strasburg. But remember this, there is no Nats’ World Series trophy if it wasn’t for Stras. Maybe the Nats don’t even get … Continue reading →

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Single best ideas from the Nats’ front office

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In the old days, they called it ‘brainstorming’ and that has evolved in front offices that go around the table for single best ideas for the coming season. Open Innovation is a techie concept, but it works with any type … Continue reading →

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Slow starts, fast starts, and trying to make sense of it all!

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is commonsense and no rhyme or reason sometimes. A team that wins 111 games in the regular season and gets bounced in their first round is not the way it is supposed to work. But it’s baseball. The team … Continue reading →

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The Ownership Team – Some Insights on David Rubenstein

Posted on October 18, 2022 by DonH

As Steve has been reporting, it appears that Ted Leonsis will eventually be the new owner of the Nationals; or at least a significant minority partner. It has also been reported that David Rubenstein is a partner in that effort. … Continue reading →

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MLB Pipeline names their All-Rookie team and Joey Meneses is the 1B!

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Before August, how many people really ever heard of Joey Meneses? He put the baseball world on notice quickly after he arrived on August 2. The 30-year-old rookie was named to MLB Pipeline’s 1st team of rookies at first base. … Continue reading →

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