Category Archives: MikeRizzo

“We have to decide…what’s good for the team.” Talk #Nats

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Playing hindsight seems like cheating, and “armchair managers” play that game to perfection all the time. They will tell you they knew Don Mattingly should have pulled Adam Conley after the 6th inning last night as he was tiring in … Continue reading →

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“Strategy” With the Rotation: Dusty and His Staff Have Some Interesting Options in the First Two Weeks

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Section222

Although it doesn’t sound like it’s official yet, Dusty seems to have decided that Max will pitch on Opening Day against the Braves in Atlanta, and Stras will get the home opener on April 7 against the Marlins.  That means Gio … Continue reading →

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Scherzer on the left, Roark on the right, stuck in the middle with… 3/18/16

Posted on March 19, 2016 by NatsRed4DinDC

Life is about adjustments. And sometimes, you just get very lucky and draw to that inside straight. So after a good night’s sleep and a morning workout, we had planned an afternoon visit to minor league camp to check out … Continue reading →

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Will Dusty Baker look at this job as ‘2 & Done’? #Nats

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is that saying ‘One and Done’ as it pertains to college athletes and also for athletes approaching retirement, and it’s no secret that Dusty Baker is signed for 2 years and could be thinking short-term ‘Two and Done’. Bob Nightengale of … Continue reading →

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‘Thin Ice’ gives way to hope and new beginnings at the start of Spring Training #Nats

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Andrew Lang

The article on ‘thin ice’ issues remains in the same status as the Nats enter Spring Training which officially starts in 3 days ending the Hot Stove season, and we move into the phase of hope and new beginnings for … Continue reading →

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Lucas Giolito strategies, projections for 2016, and scouting reports

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are a few certainties we know with Lucas Giolito, and we feel comfortable saying that the 6’6″ righty will be on an innings limit in 2016 and that he will dominate the Minors.  Giolito enters the 2016 season as … Continue reading →

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NatsLady’s thoughts on Hot Stove II with Mike Rizzo #Nats

Posted on February 12, 2016 by NatsLady

Curiously, the “marketing” portion of Saturday’s Hot Stove meeting with Nats fans was more fun than the “baseball” segment—in my opinion. We were told we couldn’t video because “proprietary information” was coming out. And maybe it did, if you count … Continue reading →

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A NatsLady view of the Hot Stove event: Part I

Posted on February 8, 2016 by NatsLady

On a lazy Saturday morning, while I was sort of listening to Mike Wallace on “Nats Talk” talk about how pitchers prepare for Spring Training, I got a message from Steve M. with an invite from Bob (Section 222) to … Continue reading →

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It’s Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Baseball!

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Many of the Washington Nationals coaches and players will be headed to Viera this week to get ready for Spring Training, and here’s a pic you probably never thought you would see: Bryce Harper sporting a Washington Redskins cap! Bryce … Continue reading →

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Updated: Report from the Hot Stove #Nats #Rizzo

Posted on February 6, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

“I am a firm believer in the American people. If given the truth, they can be depended on to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.”–Abraham Lincoln. And yes, there were … Continue reading →

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