Category Archives: Feature

A FredNats Championship develops winners for the future Nats

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Andrew Lang

When the final out was recorded in the Fredericksburg Nationals, Single-A Championship game for the Carolina League, you have to be ecstatic about the young players being developed in the Nats minor league system.

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How Good Can Dylan Crews Be?

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Stan4Nats

The Washington Nationals may not be vying for a postseason berth; however, they are providing their fans with reasons to remain engaged for the remainder of the season because they have elevated outfielder Dylan Crews, the second overall selection in … Continue reading →

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19-games remain in this season, and 199-days to Opening Day 2025

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Andrew Lang

This 2024 season is almost over for 18-teams that will not be heading to the postseason. The Washington Nationals will be one of those 18. With just over 10 percent of this season remaining, the Nationals will continue to evaluate … Continue reading →

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One step backwards, and two steps forward

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Through six innings, yesterday’s game was actually close. Mitchell Parker earned a quality start by giving up three earned runs. The problem was that his own defense, and the rest of his infielders had their share of issues fielding and … Continue reading →

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A story of the rookies and adding proven stars to the roster. The Nationals could learn from the Commanders’ revenue model!

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just won a series against the mighty New York Yankees in Nationals Park in front of crowds that were large and enthusiastic. Manager Dave Martinez penciled up lineups of mostly rookie players for that series. One player … Continue reading →

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Dylan Crews’ debut brought lots of national media focus

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

From yesterday to this morning, the media is abuzz with Washington Nationals content spurred on by the MLB debut of Dylan Crews. Having Juan Soto in Nationals Park for the first time before his impending free agency just added extra … Continue reading →

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Accountability starts at the top

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Accountability is good to see from the top-down in the inverted triangle management theory. The Seattle Mariners’ President of Baseball Operations, Jerry DiPoto, is not a happy man. His team is not scoring enough runs and they are the third … Continue reading →

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“…Shrewd offseason acquisitions…” — said Nats’ Mike Rizzo

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

What a Sunday to remember with Jake Irvin dominating on the mound for his first 5.0 innings, and a blast to remember from the youngest player on the field, James Wood, who hit a 417 foot shot off of the … Continue reading →

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Four photos tell the story of a “feel good” Walk-off winner!

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Andrew Lang

From Thursday to Friday, the Washington Nationals got a do-over of sorts. With identical tie scores of 2-2 entering the 9th inning at Nationals Park, a disastrous 9th and 10th innings on Thursday went 180° on Friday to a walk-off … Continue reading →

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From Gloomy to Boom-y

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals Twitter/X account posted up what they called “a painting” that looked a photo, so we used Photoshop to get us started on creating a DC Masterpiece, and then added some brushstrokes. In the center of the painting … Continue reading →

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