Category Archives: MikeRizzo

Trade Deadline is less than 2 weeks away

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

This year’s trade deadline is on August 1 at 6 pm ET. We are officially on “hug” watch. The Washington Nationals are going to make trade(s) of players on the final years of their contracts. Of course teams want healthy … Continue reading →

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Optimism and Natitude align after the Draft!

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

People can choose their outlook on life — but if you are not more optimistic today as a Washington Nationals fan than you were on August 2, 2022, I don’t know what to tell you. The Nats pulled off the … Continue reading →

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Several teams are taking advantage of the new bases and pickoff rules!

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In football, they called it the “run and shoot” offense, and several MLB teams seem to be running the baseball version of it. The Tampa Bay Rays have toolsy athletic position players that will take advantage of your weaknesses with … Continue reading →

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Mock drafts have Skenes to Pittsburgh, Crews to Washington

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are exactly ONE WEEK from the MLB Draft. Do you trust the mock drafts out there or do you expect that the Pittsburgh Pirates will do something crazy on draft day like they have done many times before? When … Continue reading →

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MLB Pipeline with 5 Nats in their Top-100, and James Wood and Brady House were named to the All-Stars Futures game!

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are least six top prospects ranking services out there, and MLB Pipeline just did their new Top-100 rankings at the midway point of the season. The Washington Nationals fared well, all considered, in their current rankings. With Elijah Green … Continue reading →

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Are the playoffs possible for the 2024 Nats?!?

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

Do you want to see how the Washington Nationals can be a playoff team next year? Look no further than the Miami Marlins as the way back to the postseason. A fun fact: The Marlins have the third best record … Continue reading →

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A glimpse into the future is getting clearer for the Nats!

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The name on the front of the jersey belongs to a Minor League affiliate while the patch on their sleeves are emblazoned with the Curly W logo signifying that these players are part of the Washington Nationals organization. There are … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez are in contract limbo!

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It is no secret that the Washington Nationals and their President of Baseball Operations and GM, Mike Rizzo, and manager Dave Martinez are in their final year of their current contracts. Both got sizeable raises after they jointly won the … Continue reading →

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We turn to May with 28-games in the books. How do the Nats look?

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have a much better team than we thought they would have. But the record of 10-18 does not reflect how good this team has played since their 1-6 start to the season and going 9-12 since then. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of Nats’ Spring Training nearing the halfway mark!

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When you are a rebuilding team with a strong farm system like the Washington Nationals, most of the future is being seen in the Minor League side of camp. But general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez must build … Continue reading →

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