Category Archives: Feature

Christmas Stockings and the Nats have a Bell ringer knocking on their door!

Posted on December 24, 2020 by N. Jones

This was an annual column written by Laura so I am filling some big stockings here. There is so much unknown with the world today that the baseball world was almost frozen in time until Mike Rizzo got Josh Bell … Continue reading →

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Josh Bell checks off one more priority on our #Nats list in a Christmas Eve present!

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have clear priorities for next year, and we took a deep dive into a Top-10 at the end of September. Sure, things changed quickly when manager Dave Martinez opted to make changes on his coaching staff. If … Continue reading →

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So far, Nats fans just have Clay in their stockings and a few other stocking stuffers!

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you have been following along, most MLB teams have done nothing this offseason except for go into hibernation. There is a very good chance that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred will ask for a delay and shortening of the baseball … Continue reading →

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Howie Kendrick went out on his own terms and as a Washington Nationals’ star!

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Before the news was announced by the media through some anonymous sourced report, Howie Kendrick beat everyone to it by publishing his own words on his Instagram account regarding the decision to retire from baseball. For months he spoke about … Continue reading →

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Pick ’em from the discount aisle; Shopping with the #Nats from Casali to Eugenio Suarez!

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Putting together a roster in the offseason is complicated, of course. Some of it is choosing from the ala carte menu while some of it feels like you are piecing together an intricate puzzle. If general manager Mike Rizzo is … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo admitted the #Nats financial situation was fluid; Nationals are rewarding their best fans!

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the Winter Meetings went 100 percent virtual two weeks ago, it was about as exciting as watching paint dry. The normal media scrums that would be held in crammed spaces of a behemoth hotel were replaced by ZOOM meetings … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals hold ZOOM calls, and we have quotes for the future!

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Normally during the Winter Meetings, the Washington Nationals hold their center court time at the official hotel, but everything went virtual this year due to COVID, and we never heard from the President of Baseball Operations and General Manager, Mike … Continue reading →

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Currently projected, the Nats infield is near the bottom according to FanGraphs!

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

To quote Daniel Murphy when he was with the Washington Nationals, “Do you go to FanGraphs at all?” If you did a deep dive into FanGraphs projections, you might know that your Washington Nationals have one of the lowest rated infields in terms … Continue reading →

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The virtual Winter Meetings has some first day action!

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The first day of the Winter Meetings saw some action in trades. The White Sox traded former Nats top prospect Dane Dunning for Lance Lynn. It was Dunning who was part of the trio of players sent to the White … Continue reading →

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Point-CounterPoint: Lineup Protection? How Valuable Is It? Part 1 of ???

Posted on December 7, 2020 by DonH

Don: As you know I used to be able to download the MLB Game Day data. Something changed at the beginning of 2019 and it stopped working. Well, thanks to having time due to retiring, I think I just figured out my … Continue reading →

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