Category Archives: Feature

Second Fortnight

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Ray Wyvill

On the eve of the season’s start I discussed how a week of the baseball season is equivalent to a mile in a marathon.  The first couple of miles are always about trying to get settled.  You’ve had a long … Continue reading →

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Rick Ankiel wrote a book that is a must-read!

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Erika C.

When I told Steve “The Ghost” last week that my copy of The Phenomenon by Rick Ankiel had shipped and I couldn’t wait for it to arrive, he said he’d love a book review when I was done reading it. … Continue reading →

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Pitch Talks Coming to DC on May 1

Posted on April 26, 2017 by DonH

Pitch Talks is a live speaker series on baseball, bringing together real fans, and some of the brightest minds in baseball for Q&A events in bars & rock clubs around many MLB cities. The Washington, D.C. event will be on the … Continue reading →

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Good eats in and around #Nats Park

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Alex Uplinger

Nothing quite compares to baseball games in person. The sights, sounds, and smells pleasantly play with all the senses. Many people treat games as social outings to eat, drink, and enjoy the company of others. Enjoying a tasty adult beverage … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Dream For A Baseball Fan

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Ray Wyvill

In our minds is an image that has been nurtured by the cold, dark evenings of an interminable winter.  Our young men bound out of the dugout wearing bridal veil white uniforms into the blinding sunshine set against impossibly green … Continue reading →

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Opening Day for some teams is on Sunday; The new MLB rule changes

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Erika C.

As I’m sure y’all have heard, MLB officially announced the 2017 rule changes. This is the next step in commissioner Rob Manfred’s never ending quest to reduce dead time and increase action in games. MLB & the MLBPA today jointly … Continue reading →

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What Does Statcast’s New Catch Probability Metric Tell Us About the Washington Nationals?

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Casey Boguslaw

  The acquisition of Adam Eaton in the Washington outfield will provide a new look in 2017. Will he help last year’s below average defense? I helped introduce MLBAM & Statcast’s new Catch Probability metric at RO Baseball on Friday. Take … Continue reading →

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Cautionary tale of Spring Training stats — A big fish in a small Simon Pond

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Alex Yalen

Hockey is the biggest sport of Canada where youngsters typically learn to play the game on frozen ponds. In British Columbia in Canada, you may be surprised to know there have been 28 Major Leaguers from British Columbia compared to … Continue reading →

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Talk Nats Ticket Exchange

Posted on March 10, 2017 by DonH

A number of Talk Nats commenters (as well as writers) are season ticket owners. In the comments for #Nats stay home for Cardinals: Leake and Gio Gonzalez to start, Drazthegr8 mentioned the idea of the Talk Nats community creating a … Continue reading →

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Team USA and Team Colombia Murphy, Roark, and Solano

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Four three Nats are part of tonight’s WBC opener of Team USA and Team Colombia. There will either be two happy Nats and two unhappy Nats after this one depending on who wins. Daniel Murphy and Tanner Roark are with … Continue reading →

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