Category Archives: MikeRizzo

The Ownership Team – Some Insights on David Rubenstein

Posted on October 18, 2022 by DonH

As Steve has been reporting, it appears that Ted Leonsis will eventually be the new owner of the Nationals; or at least a significant minority partner. It has also been reported that David Rubenstein is a partner in that effort. … Continue reading →

+5
Posted in CoachingStaff, DaveMartinez, Feature, Lerners, MikeRizzo | 674 Comments

Ownership, the budget, and Stephen Strasburg!

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

So much hinges on the 2023 budget for player payroll for every team. For the  Washington Nationals, this will be a budget that will have great impact on how much the team can improve in 2023 and beyond. What we … Continue reading →

+1
Posted in Analysis, Feature, MikeRizzo, Roster | 659 Comments

Is it time for Mike Rizzo to give up the GM hat?

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This is a positive which you might not be able to tell by the title. Many of the top baseball teams have taken their long-term and successful general managers and elevated them to the President of Baseball Operations positions, allowing … Continue reading →

0
Posted in MikeRizzo | 242 Comments

Rebuilds have one thing in common

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

All rebuilds have one thing in common: they are painful for fans. The rest is how you approach it, and none are exactly the same — but many blow it. The Angels, Tigers, Rangers, and White Sox come to mind on … Continue reading →

0
Posted in Feature, MikeRizzo, Prospects, Roster | 466 Comments

The 2023 roster of the Washington Nationals

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When we try to project a 2023 roster for the Washington Nationals, much of it will depend on the new ownership for the team and how they want general manager Mike Rizzo to approach free agency. If the team is … Continue reading →

0
Posted in Analysis, Feature, MikeRizzo, Roster | 511 Comments

The future of the Nats management under new ownership

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Granit Rocmonster

One of the things that regular posters like to speculate about frequently on this site is when changes in management might be made once the sale of the Nationals to Michael Kim, or Josh Harris, or David Rubenstein and Ted … Continue reading →

0
Posted in Analysis, DaveMartinez, Feature, MikeRizzo, Roster | 233 Comments

Analyzing the Nationals’ prospect haul from the 2022 Trade Deadline

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

Every day has its inevitable ending, some that strands the occupants of the surrounding world in complete and total darkness. This day can be seen in the Washington Nationals and their era of contending in the MLB. While trading Max … Continue reading →

0
Posted in Analysis, MikeRizzo, Prospects | 616 Comments

Trade Deadline discussion 2022

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are just three days and eight hours from the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline. If you believe the rumors, the Washington Nationals will trade both Juan Soto and Josh Bell by the deadline. The return on any trades of this … Continue reading →

0
Posted in Analysis, Feature, MikeRizzo, Prospects | 319 Comments

Analyzing the Nationals’ Day One of the MLB Draft with Elijah Green and Jake Bennett

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

Coming off one of the worst seasons in the last decade, the Washington Nationals possessed a top five pick in this 2022 MLB Draft. There were numerous players whom the Nats were mentioned in rumors, but, ultimately, they decided on … Continue reading →

0
Posted in Analysis, Breaking, Draft, MikeRizzo | 496 Comments

The 2022 MLB Draft is “Live” for the 1st round!

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We’ve know for over 9 months that the Washington Nationals owned the №5 pick in the first round today. With four teams picking ahead of the Nats, most likely Druw Jones and Jackson Holliday are the only sure things that … Continue reading →

0
Posted in Draft, MikeRizzo, Prospects, Roster | 1241 Comments