Category Archives: Feature

May 24, 2019 was a turning point in baseball history that almost wasn’t!

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With yesterday’s 20th win of 2021, the Washington Nationals will avoid any chance of reaching the 19-31 record this year. The Nats entered that day on May 24, 2019 with a 19-31 record. They began a weekend series with the … Continue reading →

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Where do the #Nats go from here?

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was optimism at the end of April into the start of May when the Washington Nationals were in first place from May 1st to May 3rd. The starting pitching had been on point from April 28th until this current … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg (G)nats is Opportunity for Next Men Up

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Forensicane

And just when you think it can’t get worse, an 0-9 start in Fredericksburg is ugly and indefensible. A 7-29 start throughout is lousy enough, and then you realize there is no payoff for tanking. At Fredericksburg, scores in the … Continue reading →

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Jordan Zimmermann announces his retirement from baseball, and still one of the greatest Nats ever!

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Andrew Lang

Back in the day, the Washington Nationals were not too popular at the time Jordan Zimmermann was to make his MLB debut on April 20, 2009. The team had just come off of a season when they lost 102 games, … Continue reading →

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Management on Trial – Wilmington A+ Spotlights the Next Wave

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Forensicane

High-A is a good lens through which to view the last three drafts. The 2020 draftees never got a chance to play, so anyone who gets to Wilmington genuinely has people excited. Anyone from 2019 who gets here, given the … Continue reading →

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Harrisburg Senators 2021 Roster Preview – What Doesn’t Glitter is Still Plenty Interesting

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Forensicane

Embed from Getty Images With the Nationals slowly rebuilding prospect depth with more quality recent drafts than early years, and the paucity of breakthrough position talent at the AAA level, Harrisburg naturally draws attention for who might be poised to … Continue reading →

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May Madness – Reading into the Minor League Rosters

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Forensicane

For well over a year, we have been forced to settle for blurbs from the alternative training site, unexpected promotions to the major league level of overlooked talents like Dakota Bacus, Kyle McGowin, Seth Romero, and Yadiel Hernandez, the procession … Continue reading →

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Early Days: But April’s NL East Competitivity Can Last a Season

Posted on May 4, 2021 by ImageWorks Creative

April can always throw up surprises and false narratives for baseball, and it’s always best to take some of what we see with a pinch of salt. For example, did anyone expect the Red Sox to have the best record … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned in a long season; The parallels of 2019 to 2021

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are many lessons learned in a marathon baseball season. Lesson No. 1 is that slow and steady usually wins the race. Of course you need talent and everyone rowing in the same direction to win enough games to get … Continue reading →

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A fan’s view of how to make money on playing daily fantasy baseball at Draft Kings

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Manassas Nats Fan

Keep an open mind, I know many people here are opposed to gambling, and this is how you can spend less than a cup of coffee as an entrance fee into daily fantasy baseball. And if you’re good, you can … Continue reading →

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