Category Archives: Roster

Our top-10 priorities for the Washington Nationals 2022 season!

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last September, the Washington Nationals were eliminated from the postseason early, and we set our 2021 top-10 priorities which were actually quite telling if they were all done. Trea Turner was never extended, and the pitching rotation was never really upgraded … Continue reading →

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Nats Face Marlins as Race for 5th Pick Heats Up

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

The Nationals, for better or worse, have a huge opportunity ahead of them. In the remaining three weeks of the season, the Nats play some of the fellow cellar dwellers in the National League. That includes two series against the … Continue reading →

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Nats Travel to Atlanta to Face Braves for Final Time in 2021

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Coming off the seemingly endless week and a half of games against the Mets, the Nationals finally face a different opponent. The Braves are the next team on the docket for the Nats. They make the trip to Atlanta for … Continue reading →

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Today marks roster expansion day with two players added on Moving Day

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

September call-ups used to be limited to fifteen as teams would get their big league rosters close to 40 players. Rule changes now limit rosters in September at 28 in total. At first they wanted those 28 to be split … Continue reading →

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Already Paying Dividends, Nats’ Future Looks Bright as Ever

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

In ancient Greek mythology, there was a beast called a Hydra. A creature that had multiple heads and lived in the water, lurking until provoked. It was a feared creature in mythology, and in terms of baseball, the Washington Nationals … Continue reading →

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Observations about the Nats’ offense from Statcast

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We do not always get the sample sizes we need to properly analyze the data. But one thing is for sure, that Juan Soto is a legitimate superstar. Red (hot) highlights in the chart (above) is good and blue (cold) … Continue reading →

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Brady House’s first pro home run was a grand slam to remember!

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For three weeks, the Washington Nationals first round pick in this year’s draft had to get acclimated to baseball as a Nats farmhand at the team’s training facility at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach Florida.

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Nats and Marlins Faceoff in Battle of Cellar Dwellers

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Amid all the losing for the Washington Nationals in the past weeks, the team is looking more and more like a nucleus for the team of the future. It is easy to look at the schedule and notice the losses … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts at the 3/4 pole in the season!

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We have made it past the three-quarter mark on the season, and we are down to the home stretch. The Washington Nationals are so far behind that for all intents and purposes the Nats will crawl to the finish line. For the … Continue reading →

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Is the writing on the wall for Victor Robles?

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The sample sizes for the newly acquired players at the trade deadline are still small and many have been impressive while some of the incumbent players have rather unimpressive stats in large sample sizes. It has been clear for anyone … Continue reading →

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