Category Archives: MikeRizzo

SPH Hot Stove with Mike Rizzo – Channeling Jim Acosta

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Power Boater

The annual season plan holder hot stove Q&A with the Nats President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo is coming up in three weeks (Feb 2 from 1-3), it’s time to get the Talk Nats talking points together and come up … Continue reading →

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#Nats Position Player upgrades: Yelich, Realmuto, Avila, Lucroy, Ramos

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Andrew Lang

If you are a free agent or a player who has demanded a trade, it has to be difficult to watch the days tick off the calendar with no activity. The hot stove has gone cold. Many teams have chopped … Continue reading →

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As the rumor mill churns, #Nats firmly tied to Realmuto/Yelich

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

As the off-season has less than 6 weeks remaining, the Hot Stove rose to a boil today. As Ken Rosenthal mentioned, the Nationals were “in” on J.T. Realmuto. Shortly afterwards, Joel Frisaro, who is on the Marlins beat, said he … Continue reading →

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Part II: #Nats make several changes with Minor League coaches

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In Part I yesterday, we reported the Washington Nationals made coaching changes throughout their Minor League system including some mixing and matching at Low-A and High-A and Short-Season-A as well as a new manager at Syracuse-AAA, and we said there … Continue reading →

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Nationals salary projections with and without Bryce Harper

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Andrew Ross

As some of you may have heard, Bryce Harper is entering the last year with the Nationals before he has the ability to test free agency. And one can infer that his decision will have a great impact on how … Continue reading →

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Who should bat lead-off for the #Nats?

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Andrew Lang

Newly minted Nationals’ manager Dave Martinez made it clear that he is already considering his line-up construction. Martinez wants to take advantage of Adam Eaton’s prowess for getting on-base followed by the speedy and pesky Trea Turner who can be a dynamic … Continue reading →

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Twelve potential trade candidates for the #Nats…

Posted on December 11, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals have been quiet this off-season, other than the small matter of them needing to hire a new manager and an entire coaching staff. Since Dave Martinez and his merry band of instructors came aboard, general manager Mike … Continue reading →

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#Nats top prospects tell us their thoughts; Winter Meetings impact

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats top prospect’s list at this point in time is set.  It is a promising list on the future. What we don’t know is what it will look like after the Winter Meetings conclude. Nats’ general Manager Mike Rizzo … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo makes a sales pitch for Ohtani; Talks about his Nationals, Bryce Harper, and his own future

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo appeared on MLB Network yesterday. To open the segment, he was asked to give a sales pitch to Shohei Ohtani who is the most discussed potential free agent this off-season. Here is what Rizzo … Continue reading →

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Potential Impact of the MLB Competitive Balance Tax on the Nats Payroll

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Power Boater

Having crossed the MLB Competitive Balance Tax threshold for the first time possibly in 2017, the luxury tax will start to have a major impact on the Nats’ payroll decisions in the upcoming years, that is a fact. What that … Continue reading →

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