Category Archives: Feature

The Joe Ross injury creates more uncertainty for the 2022 starting rotation!

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Among the carnage from the deadline trades came a reality of how painful it would be to accept the nightly losses with the depleted Washington Nationals. They are just 2-13 since the day those eight key players were traded on … Continue reading →

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A real-life “Summer Catch” for Donovan Casey could have a Hollywood ending after all!

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Andrew Lang

Life imitates art which imitates life. The fictitious Ryan Dunne, played by Freddie Prinze Jr., in the movie “Summer Catch” was a college kid playing for the Chatham Anglers aka A’s of the prestigious Cape Cod League. It just so happens … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Patrick Corbin should be shutdown for the remainder of 2021

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With the Washington Nationals season in evaluation mode for the remainder of this 2021 season, it is the perfect time to shut Patrick Corbin down in my opinion. Let him work on his mechanics away from prying eyes.  With his … Continue reading →

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Silver linings found in the wreckage of the Washington baseball team!

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you look closely among the wreckage of the 2021  Washington Nationals baseball team, you will find some silver linings there. Just keep an optimist’s eye that the cream rises to the top even in that bad cup of java. As … Continue reading →

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Josh Bell seemed to be a “lock” for 2022 in his final arb-eligible season!

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the Washington Nationals traded for Josh Bell on Christmas Eve last year with Eddy Yean and Wil Crowe going to Pittsburgh, you had to figure that the 2019 All-Star was a lock for two years in a Nats’ uni. … Continue reading →

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50 games remaining of evaluation

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are only 50-games remaining in the 2021 season to evaluate players. That is longer than Spring Training which will give the front office staff a good idea as to the players who will fit into their future.

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Evaluating the talent for fits in the Nats 2022 roster!

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals were a first place team for a small sliver of hope in May, and that turned out to be more of a tease. People who were buying into Fool’s Gold were not seeing the true stones. They … Continue reading →

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The Nats farm went from almost barren a year ago to a bumper crop!

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Just by signing № 11 overall pick, Brady House (№ 90 Baseball America Ranking), in this year’s first round of the amateur draft, the Washington Nationals would have had two Top-100 prospects in their farm system with House and Cade … Continue reading →

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Perspective: Mike Rizzo Did the Right Thing For the #Nats

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Before saying anything else, let’s make one thing very clear: it is never easy to say goodbye. Max Scherzer and Trea Turner have meant everything to the Washington Nationals and the DC area over their respective times for the team. … Continue reading →

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Nats are closing in on a blockbuster with the Dodgers! Rizzo still has other players to trade!

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

By this time tomorrow, we will know who the Nationals have after the dust settles on the 2021 trade deadline. With no waiver trades in August like prior years, this deadline is it. The rumor mills are swirling about Max … Continue reading →

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