Category Archives: MikeRizzo

#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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What impact moves can new #Nats manager Dave(y) Martinez make?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by SaoMagnifico

It’s Hot Stove season, and when it’s Hot Stove season, we tend to spend a lot of time talking about the business side of baseball. The Washington Nationals will surely seek to add pieces through trades or free agent signings … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo and analytics are moving forward; The Pentagon and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After the Houston Astros won the World Series, the Jeff Luhnow hand-picked analytics team was brought into full focus that analytics can make a difference. That Astros team seemed to know every pitch that was coming and every pitch they … Continue reading →

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The Winter Meetings start in exactly 3 weeks from today, Rule 5 decisions on Monday

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On December 10th, the Winter Meetings will officially kick-off at 7am in Orlando with the annual job fair. It is not your usual Sunday morning for the thousands of job seekers with much hope and yearning for a career in … Continue reading →

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Who Makes the Nationals Postseason Roster?

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Michael Daalder

With the Washington Nationals clinched, the National League East is set for 2017. It’s time for Nationals fans to start shifting their attention once again towards October. For the fourth time in the last six years, the Nats will play meaningful … Continue reading →

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Waiver-trade deadline at midnight; Will Mike Rizzo make one final move?

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today is the last day to acquire a player who can be eligible on the acquiring team’s post-season roster. This waiver-trade deadline expires tonight at the stroke of midnight in New York City. The biggest names out there as trade … Continue reading →

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Who are these guys? Mike Rizzo digs deep to find an outfielder.

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It is fitting that the newest addition to the Nationals team is like the old white pages of your C&P phone book if you are old enough to know what that means. Phone books had alphabetical listings from A-Z. Mike Rizzo … Continue reading →

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“The Firm”, “The Nasty Boys”, and “OKV”

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Embed from Getty Images The concept of the shutdown 7th, 8th, and 9th inning relievers isn’t a new concept. The 2014 Kansas Royals stealth bullpen (Herrera, Wade Davis, Greg Holland) was built out of necessity because their starting rotation couldn’t … Continue reading →

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