Category Archives: Feature

Juan Soto will try to make history again in a HR Derby!

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After last year’s success for Juan Soto, why would he not want to be in this year’s All-Star Home Run Derby? Soto got his groove back last year after the Derby. It was his first time in the HR Derby … Continue reading →

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Hector Gomez report: Nats offer Juan Soto $425 million!

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

The baseball world, on a quiet day,  got a jolt when Hector Gomez tweeted that there were additional negotiations and a new offer for Juan Soto.  After the offer of $350 million over 13 years was made over the winter and … Continue reading →

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The Washington Nationals current rotation has gone aces!

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

Did Jackson Tetreault inspire some new-found confidence in the Washington Nationals rotation? He was selected in the 7th round of the 2017 draft, and was never a highly regarded prospect in the Nats’ system and was never a consideration to … Continue reading →

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The complicated history of Beltway baseball

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

Even before the Washington Nationals made the move down to Washington, D.C., there has been obvious tension between D.C. and the Baltimore Orioles. Considering how close the teams are geographically, the rivalry is bound to occur. Adding onto that, the … Continue reading →

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The Manager of a struggling/rebuilding team

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Jacob Diament

OPINION: I’ll start this column by getting straight to the point. I think the Washington Nationals should replace Dave Martinez in this mid-season and hire someone who is better with a young team during this process of rebuilding. Now that … Continue reading →

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Defense matters, and the #Nats are really bad at it.

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Nobody is going to say that Erick Fedde pitched great last night, but certainly if groundballs were fielded near league average rates, maybe Fedde throws a six inning scoreless game. All three runs scored on groundball hits. The first one … Continue reading →

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Bold Predictions

Posted on June 6, 2022 by DonH

So lets have some fun. We’ve collected a few bold predictions – one each from a select few of our writers. And before anyone comments that these are not realistic; that is the point! In addition, some of these predictions … Continue reading →

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Nats’ Farm System Roundup: April Edition

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

As the Nationals struggle to win games early in the 2022 season at the highest level, fans are quickly turning to look towards the future. Some of the top prospects in the organization are beacons of hope and progress for … Continue reading →

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With a five-game slide, the Washington Nationals look worse than expected.

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

Rebuilds are not easy. That has to be an understatement. If you are into interpolating and extrapolating numbers at the 11 percent completion mark of this season, we can tell you that if the Washington Nationals stay on this pace … Continue reading →

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Baseball will tug at your emotions; Bad and good!

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After three ugly losses to begin the season, the Washington Nationals collectively were batting near .150, and no starting pitchers made it into the fifth inning. It felt like the team could go 0-162 on the season (sarcasm), and plenty … Continue reading →

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