Category Archives: MikeRizzo

Nats News & Notes| Zimmerman, Scherzer, Harper, Storen, Papelbon, and more

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Hot Stove isn’t working, and Baby It’s Cold Outside! Mike Rizzo and the Lerner’s can change all of that for us, but in the meantime we will do another episode of Nats News & Notes. Both Mr. Clean and Musil12 … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Lerners, MikeRizzo, NewsAndNotes | Leave a comment

Scene & Heard, Heard & Seen, Hide & Seek, The #Nats Off-Season

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Andrew Lang

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Washington Nationals (@nationals) The scene at The Ballpark at the Palm Beaches was photographed at sunrise with the lake in the foreground and the stadium in the background.

Posted in AdamEaton, Analysis, Eaton, Harper, Lerners, MikeRizzo, SpringTraining | Leave a comment

Bryce Harper is now earning more than the #Nats 2016 MVP

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The pencil shavings and eraser crumbs were sprinkled all over Mike Rizzo’s desk yesterday as he kept sharpening his pencil over and over until Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon, Tanner Roark, and Derek Norris all agreed to their 2017 salaries. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Harper, Lerners, MASN, MikeRizzo, Rendon, Roark | Leave a comment

Roster Analysis of the current #Nats

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When analyzing the 2017 Washington Nationals roster, we turned to FanGraphs to analyze how they projected 90 wins for the 2017 Nationals team. FanGraphs compiles their win totals from cumulative WAR based on the 40 man roster players and projecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, MikeRizzo, NLEast, Prospects, Roster | Leave a comment

Back to the future! Derek Norris is a #Nats catcher!

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats went back to the future and traded for Derek Norris who they got from the San Diego Padres for Low-A pitcher Pedro Avila. Norris was once a top prospect with the Nationals.

Posted in Analysis, Dusty, MikeRizzo | Leave a comment

Dollars and Sense: The Dodgers financial issues, the CBA, the Nats and MASN, and BAMTech

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Andrew Lang

News broke over the weekend from the L.A. Times beat writer Bill Shaikin that the Los Angeles Dodgers principal ownership group led by Guggenheim Baseball Management faces a debt reduction order from Major League Baseball to conform with debt to revenue rules. … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, MASN, MikeRizzo | Leave a comment

Have the off-season priorities changed for the #Nats?

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

While many are thinking of their Thanksgiving plans, Dusty Baker and Mike Rizzo and staff still have work to do. Mike Rizzo re-signed Chris Heisey as a key bench player, and have added some non-roster players like Brandon Snyder over … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Dusty, MikeRizzo | Leave a comment

Mike Rizzo has some comments, Scouts give some insight, #Nats

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The General Managers meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona will be wrapping up tomorrow. The Washington Post was able to get some points of direction on Ben Revere, Wilson Ramos, the closer, and Danny Espinosa.

Posted in Analysis, MikeRizzo, Prospects | Leave a comment

What does the Magic 8 Ball say #Nats should do with F8?

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Have you ever used a Magic 8 ball to predict the future? If you keep score on games you know that the magic 8 on the field is your centerfielder. What do you think your Magic 8 ball would answer … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, MikeRizzo | Leave a comment

The time for excuses is over. It’s time for the Nationals.

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Now it is the #Nats time. Curses don't exist. Excuses exist. Cut the excuses, and make the positive changes. Theo showed twice its possible. — Talk Nats (@TalkNats) November 3, 2016 Now it is the #Nats time if you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Dusty, MikeRizzo | Leave a comment