Category Archives: Feature

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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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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