Category Archives: Feature

Time flies and 8 years later: Still called ‘Nationals Park’

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Yes, we finally have a new main videoboard and state-of-the-art LED lighting at Nationals Park. All of this comes after the first large scale upgrades from the DC Stadium Authority in the 16-years since the stadium opened. The ballpark needed … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: From 2004 to 2024, the leverage has turned on Baltimore

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With a possible sale of the Baltimore Orioles to David Rubenstein and partners, the Angelos family that currently controls the team is now on the clock to help push the sale to the finish line. While this sale should not … Continue reading →

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Sean Doolittle’s New Role: Evolving The Pitching Coach Role????

Posted on January 16, 2024 by DonH

When Steve and I do Point-CounterPoint articles, we typically have plenty of time for our back and forth. This one is different because of this breaking news on Sean Doolittle joining the coaching staff as a pitching strategist. So both … Continue reading →

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Starting Pitcher FAs – Point-CounterPoint

Posted on January 7, 2024 by DonH

So lets looks at some of the available starting pitchers who are Free Agents. Steve and I started with a short list and expanded it as described:

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2037 is right around the corner, and it is not too early to speculate on the future of Nationals Park

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Lerners, the current owner of the Nationals since mid-2006, did not have input into the structural design of Nationals Park because the team was owned by MLB when the stadium was initially designed — and working with an initial … Continue reading →

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Ted Leonsis really wants regional baseball broadcasting rights; Does he still want a baseball team?

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Meet Ted Leonsis, the man with ownership in pro basketball, hockey, and gaming, with his crown jewels of the NBA’s Wizards, the NHL’s Capitals and the WNBA’s Mystics — and he does not have a MLB baseball team, leaving a … Continue reading →

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The 2024 Draft Lottery

Posted on December 5, 2023 by DonH

When will the Washington Nationals pick in the next MLB Draft? Odds on favorite is 10th, with a small chance at 11 and an infinitesimally smaller chance they pick at #12. The draft lottery is at 5:30pm ET on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Nationals Future Game will be played at Nats Park on March 26, 2024

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just announced that on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the team will play an exhibition game at Nats Park called the Nationals Futures Game featuring top prospects. Those great Minor Leaguers will play against current Nationals players on … Continue reading →

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Songs About Baseball

Posted on November 19, 2023 by DonH

There have been plenty of online comments, including by MLB players on their favorite baseball movie. But what about songs? Here is just one of the many online articles about the best baseball songs.

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The Kids Still Love It!

Posted on November 11, 2023 by DonH

We are repeating the initiative we started in 2021 (Donate Your Unused Red Carpet Rewards Points to the Nationals Youth Academy) and repeated in 2022 (The Kids Do Love It – Donate Your Unused RCR Points), collecting items from the … Continue reading →

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