Category Archives: MikeRizzo

Next year’s rotation for the Washington Nationals could include Max Scherzer

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Max Scherzer was traded to the Dodgers almost three weeks ago, it felt like the next time we saw Scherzer in a Curly W would be at a 2019 World Series reunion party. The chances of him returning to … Continue reading →

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Checking in on the Prospects from the Nats trade deadline deals!

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

The Nationals had the most active Trade Deadline in team history leading up to 5 pm on July 30. In all, eight Nats players were traded and we detail the 12 players the team received back. Some fans knew the … Continue reading →

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Silver linings found in the wreckage of the Washington baseball team!

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you look closely among the wreckage of the 2021  Washington Nationals baseball team, you will find some silver linings there. Just keep an optimist’s eye that the cream rises to the top even in that bad cup of java. As … Continue reading →

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Josh Bell seemed to be a “lock” for 2022 in his final arb-eligible season!

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the Washington Nationals traded for Josh Bell on Christmas Eve last year with Eddy Yean and Wil Crowe going to Pittsburgh, you had to figure that the 2019 All-Star was a lock for two years in a Nats’ uni. … Continue reading →

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What a transitional 2022 could look like for the Nats!

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are projected to be on the hook for about $128 million in CBT payroll for next year if they roll with the players they control now and make no free agent moves. This also assumes the CBA … Continue reading →

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50 games remaining of evaluation

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are only 50-games remaining in the 2021 season to evaluate players. That is longer than Spring Training which will give the front office staff a good idea as to the players who will fit into their future.

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Nats’ Youth Movement Travels to Atlanta

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

The Washington Nationals have now gone a full week since the franchise altering Trade Deadline that saw them part with some of the biggest faces on the team and names in the game. In the time immediately following, the Nats … Continue reading →

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Evaluating the talent for fits in the Nats 2022 roster!

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals were a first place team for a small sliver of hope in May, and that turned out to be more of a tease. People who were buying into Fool’s Gold were not seeing the true stones. They … Continue reading →

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The Nats farm went from almost barren a year ago to a bumper crop!

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Just by signing № 11 overall pick, Brady House (№ 90 Baseball America Ranking), in this year’s first round of the amateur draft, the Washington Nationals would have had two Top-100 prospects in their farm system with House and Cade … Continue reading →

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Perspective: Mike Rizzo Did the Right Thing For the #Nats

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Before saying anything else, let’s make one thing very clear: it is never easy to say goodbye. Max Scherzer and Trea Turner have meant everything to the Washington Nationals and the DC area over their respective times for the team. … Continue reading →

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