Category Archives: Prospects

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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A real-life “Summer Catch” for Donovan Casey could have a Hollywood ending after all!

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Andrew Lang

Life imitates art which imitates life. The fictitious Ryan Dunne, played by Freddie Prinze Jr., in the movie “Summer Catch” was a college kid playing for the Chatham Anglers aka A’s of the prestigious Cape Cod League. It just so happens … 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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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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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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Analyzing the Prospect Haul from the Nationals’ Trade Deadline Moves

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

The Nationals made some of the most heart wrenching, devastating moves in recent history on Thursday evening. They sent both Trea Turner and Max Scherzer, franchise icons, to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for multiple prospects. Later that night, … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Depleted, pits Nats against the Cubs

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Two of the most targeted teams of the Trade Deadline will meet in a series Friday night in Washington. The Nationals and Cubs, fresh off a Trade Deadline that saw both teams trade some of the faces of the respective … Continue reading →

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Nats are closing in on a blockbuster with the Dodgers! Rizzo still has other players to trade!

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

By this time tomorrow, we will know who the Nationals have after the dust settles on the 2021 trade deadline. With no waiver trades in August like prior years, this deadline is it. The rumor mills are swirling about Max … Continue reading →

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What to expect for a potential Max Scherzer Trade

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

The 2021 season has, in the past few weeks following the All Star Break, soured for the Nationals. The past week has been the biggest indication for the front office that this current roster is incapable of making a run. … Continue reading →

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