Category Archives: Feature

Baseball’s unfortunate war

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Jacob Diament

  If you just landed here from Mars and you got wind of the ongoing battle between the MLB’s players and owners in the midst of a global pandemic and massive social upheaval you would conclude that there is no … Continue reading →

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Every 8 days lost to arguing is another 5% lost for a potential partial season for MLB

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The chasm between MLB and their players is jagged and deep. Here we are a month later and still fighting over money with no start to a 2020 baseball season. This feels more like a divorce than a reconciliation.

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Analysis: The Washington Nationals World Series windfall was blown away by COVID-19

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Every team that surprises the world with a World Series appearance has a huge financial windfall in the following season. Winners get the benefits. It is just the way it is. The Washington Nationals were set to reap the rewards … Continue reading →

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The mock drafts got it wrong again; Cade Cavalli to the #Nats in the 1st round!

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The draft is so hit-or-miss like a deceptive breaking pitch that will buckle your knees when you were looking fastball. Every draft class can be analyzed in hindsight years down the road to look at names of “can’t miss” first … Continue reading →

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The amateur draft begins shortly with a new format and much less money in the pool!

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

While there is no agreement between MLB and the player’s union to “Play Ball”, we have a baseball event playing out “live” in the form of the amateur baseball draft. Very much like the NFL Draft during the COVID-19 crisis, … Continue reading →

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Ten years ago, history was forever changed when Stephen Strasburg made his debut! A Kory Casto strikeout on 9/19/2008 might have made it all possible!

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

Exactly a decade ago, were you one of the lucky 40,315 fans in a sold-out Nationals Park to witness the “debut”? What Nats fan could forget June 8, 2010 when Stephen Strasburg made his MLB debut for the Washington Nationals? … Continue reading →

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You say 50 games and I say 114 games; But isn’t this all about the money in baseball? It should be about the fans!

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Come on, let’s get real. Professional sports are a pay-for-play model and it is All. About. The. Money. The athletes expect to maximize their incomes, and the team owners expect a very small percentage of revenues remaining as their profit. … Continue reading →

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Disappointed and saddened by the Nats latest decision on the Minor Leaguers!

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

A few days ago we were applauding Dodgers’ pitcher David Price for stepping up for the Minor Leaguers who fall into two categories: the haves and the have-nots. Roughly 40% of minor leaguers received signing bonuses of at least six-figures … Continue reading →

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“IMPROBABLE” rebroadcast tonight in its entirety! What is improbable?

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last weekend, the Washington Nationals in-house video production crew aired their documentary in two parts over two nights entitled “IMPROBABLE”, and tonight at 7 p.m. ET, they will re-air the documentary in its entirety in one part over three hours. … Continue reading →

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The Price is right in a way you have no idea! Minor league is in shambles!

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you have been away from baseball for awhile, the situation in Minor League baseball is deteriorating quickly during this COVID-19 crisis. The players at the bottom of the food chain who were not high draft picks, with large signing … Continue reading →

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