Category Archives: MikeRizzo

Part IV: GM Meetings start today. What moves would you make going forward for the #Nats?

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As the General Manager’s Meetings get going today, there will be a lot of framework set in place for trades. This off-season, general manager Mike Rizzo made an early trade for Kyle Barraclough, and Rizzo might not be done. He … Continue reading →

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Part III: What moves would you make going forward for the #Nats?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On Thursday, we did our version first of “virtual armchair G.M.” leading up to the tease if it was possible for the Nationals to re-sign Bryce Harper while improving the starting rotation, catcher, and we followed that up with Part … Continue reading →

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Part II: What moves would you make going forward for the #Nats?

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On Thursday, we did our version of “virtual armchair G.M.” leading up to the tease if it was possible for the Nationals to re-sign Bryce Harper while improving the starting rotation, catcher, and even re-sign Daniel Murphy as the 2nd … Continue reading →

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What moves would you make going forward for the #Nats?

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

That photo above is the actual Nationals G.M. in an armchair which gives the perfect image of the “armchair G.M.” that we can turn into the  “virtual armchair G.M.”, and we do it every off-season. The priorities for this team … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo goes “quick strike” to bolster the bullpen with 2 former closers!

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Already twice during the Natioanls’ off-season, they have been on “quick strike” to add to their bullpen. On October 10th, the Nationals added Kyle Barraclough to the bullpen via a trade, and today following that theme they made the first … Continue reading →

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This week in the Nationals front office before this weekend’s GM Meetings

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With the off-season chugging along, the Washington Nationals have quickly made two key decisions ahead of schedule. Yesterday, the Nationals activated Howie Kendrick off of the 60-day DL and moved him back to the active roster, and they picked up … Continue reading →

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The off-season calendar is now set after the World Series ends!

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Andrew Lang

The off-season calendar officially began.  Below are some important dates for your off-season calendar which quickly begins with free agents declaring one day after the World Series ends. The Nationals have several free agents declaring led by Bryce Harper, Matt … Continue reading →

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The Top-10 Free Agents on MLB.com’s list and their #1 is not Bryce Harper!

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When MLB.com compiled their Top-10 free agents, their first pick was Manny Machado and not Bryce Harper. Sure, Harper is the second player listed, and he might end up with the larger contract in terms of dollars. When it comes … Continue reading →

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2019 preview – Starting pitching #Nats

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Jacob Diament

When looking at the 2018 season in the rearview mirror, my contention is that with all the issues documented daily, all the whining about this and that — the single biggest issue and the main reason the 2018 season was a … Continue reading →

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You want some good news? The Nationals will be drafting the highest they have picked in 7-years!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

By the way, the Washington Nationals have the 17th spot in the 2019 Draft. It could have been the 16th if the Diamondbacks won 1 more game because the Nats had the better head-to- head record as they tied wih … Continue reading →

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