Category Archives: Roster

Bumpy Roads to Beautiful Places? The New Prospect Lists and the Developmental Horizon

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Forensicane

The updated prospect lists are interesting, especially when we view the early spring training action and those we see up close. The Nationals now have the unsettled feeling of a second division-team, despite the bold stroke of recruiting Nelson Cruz. … Continue reading →

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Who the heck is that guy? New faces and NRIs at #Nats spring training 2022!

Posted on March 16, 2022 by SaoMagnifico

The lockout is over, the time has come: It’s spring training at West Palm Beach. The Washington Nationals are welcoming back some old friends, getting to know some new additions, and, as usual, trialing more than a handful of non-roster … Continue reading →

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Nelson Cruz is a luxury item; Nats make their biggest move of the winter!

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Yes, technically it is still winter in atmospherical terms for another five days. While the Boys of Summer are in Spring Training, the lock-out has made the month of March a frenzy to make final pre-Opening Day roster moves. The … Continue reading →

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Spring Training camps are officially open!

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

For players living in the U.S., three days notice to get to Spring Training camps is much easier than those needing international flights from the Dominican Republic and especially from Venezuela.

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Pick Two Free Agents for the Nats!

Posted on March 12, 2022 by DonH

UPDTED: Assuming that there will be an agreed upon CBA,  Now that we have a new CBA, if you are general manager Mike Rizzo and want the Nationals to be competitive in 2022, pick two free agent players you would … Continue reading →

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Minor League signings aplenty for the Nats

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Alex Hill

The sun rose today above the fields at The Ballpark at the Palm Beaches where the Washington Nationals minor league Spring Training camp is in full swing. It is crickets on what would normally be the big league side of … Continue reading →

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This walk-off is a not a goodbye, but Ryan Zimmerman announces his retirement as a player today!

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Andrew Lang

We knew this day was going to come eventually. But today’s announcement seemed to whip down Half Street as a bit of a surprise that Ryan Zimmerman picked this day to announce his retirement as a player. On Sunday October … Continue reading →

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Re-ranking the Washington Nationals Top-15 prospects and how the analysts grade the farm system!

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After the official signings of the international prospects, the Washington Nationals added ten players to their farm system. Those ten players, two from Cuba, seven from the Dominican Republic, and one from Panama, will join the Nats at their Dominican Academy … Continue reading →

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What a lock-out Nats team could look like….

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The NFL once played with teams made up with “Scabs” assembled during a player’s strike. What would happen if MLB and the MLBPA don’t agree on a new CBA? Could teams opt to play with rosters assembled from their minor … Continue reading →

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Point-CounterPoint: The Facts and the Fictions of the DH

Posted on January 20, 2022 by DonH

It has been stated as a given that the current CBA negotiations will almost certainly lead to the implementation of the Designated Hitter. So let us take a look at the arguments for and against the universal DH: For the … Continue reading →

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