Category Archives: Lerners

Jim Bowden tweets on Angelos and MASN. Chris Davis signs 7 yrs. $161 Million

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In a Friday afternoon tweet from Jim Bowden, the MASN cash debate started again with many O’s and Nats fans commenting back to Bowden.  Can the Orioles afford to sign Yoenis Cespedes and Chris Davis?  Probably and Chris Davis signed … Continue reading →

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The Scott Boras effect on the Washington #Nationals

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The super agent Scott Boras often gets a bad ‘rap’ for squeezing every last nickel out of a deal, but that is why many players choose Boras to represent them as the number of years to maximize income in sports … Continue reading →

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Sign and Trade to Game the QO

Posted on December 22, 2015 by DonH

Ken Rosenthal included a tidbit in his column on Free Agent Signings. Apparently the CBA allows a team with a protected pick to sign a Free Agent and then immediately trade him to another team as long as the Free Agent who is … Continue reading →

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Win Now vs Consistently Good/Great Teams for the #Nats

Posted on December 21, 2015 by DonH

Time for a philosophical debate. In the spirit of the season, if you are sitting on Santa’s lap or you get a visited by the baseball gods, and you were granted one wish for the next twenty years of Nats … Continue reading →

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MASN lawsuit inspires a new book: “Lawyerball”

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You all might remember Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is a book written by Michael Lewis that was published in 2003 about Billy Beane the GM of the Oakland A’s.  The book was turned into a movie that … Continue reading →

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Dusty Baker talks on MLB Network Radio, worth a listen.

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Dusty Baker this afternoon had a call-in interview on MLB Network Radio on the “Inside Pitch” show hosted by Jim Bowden and Casey Stern.  Stern has a relationship with Dusty from his on-air TV work with Dusty. Dusty’s intro from … Continue reading →

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Nats News | -n- Notes. Groundbreaking, MASN quaking, GMs Taking, Dusty Baking, Desi Aching, Stupid Trading

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Nats Groundbreaking Ceremony Was Today in West Palm Beach While the bulldozers have been on site for weeks, the ribbon cutting was today on the 2017 Spring Training home for the Nats and Astros. #MLB commissioner Rob Manfred #Astros owner … Continue reading →

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Back To The Future on Dusty Baker and young arms

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We got an anonymous email referencing a short article in ESPN Magazine from July 12 2002 titled “Prior Restraint” that we were told would contradict the quotes that Dusty Baker made about Mark Prior at his news conference.  Seemed a … Continue reading →

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4 Score and 10 Years ago Ted Lerner was born. Happy Birthday! #Nats #TalkNats

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Yes, 90 years ago on October 15, 1925, Theodore Lerner was born.  Happy Belated Birthday Mr. Lerner.  We had all hoped that your 90th birthday present was going to be a World Series trophy and it was not meant to … Continue reading →

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