Category Archives: Roster

Nats Host Giants to Open Homestand

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

If nothing else, the Washington Nationals showed some true grit over the course of their recent road trip. The Nats came home late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning on what the team likes to call a “happy flight” even though this … Continue reading →

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Nats Face Tampa Bay in Hopes of Gaining Momentum

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

  The Washington Nationals are in desperate need of some victories. This team must pick up wins rapidly, and the road to doing so becomes more difficult. Their next opponent is one of the best teams in the entire MLB: … Continue reading →

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Nats Head to Philly Looking to Switch Places in the Standings!

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

As the Washington Nationals boarded their charter plane from Atlanta to Philadelphia which was delayed a few hours due to inclement weather, there should be a feeling that had not been present for a little while: confidence. Confidence that the … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg (G)nats is Opportunity for Next Men Up

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Forensicane

And just when you think it can’t get worse, an 0-9 start in Fredericksburg is ugly and indefensible. A 7-29 start throughout is lousy enough, and then you realize there is no payoff for tanking. At Fredericksburg, scores in the … Continue reading →

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Management on Trial – Wilmington A+ Spotlights the Next Wave

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Forensicane

High-A is a good lens through which to view the last three drafts. The 2020 draftees never got a chance to play, so anyone who gets to Wilmington genuinely has people excited. Anyone from 2019 who gets here, given the … Continue reading →

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Harrisburg Senators 2021 Roster Preview – What Doesn’t Glitter is Still Plenty Interesting

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Forensicane

Embed from Getty Images With the Nationals slowly rebuilding prospect depth with more quality recent drafts than early years, and the paucity of breakthrough position talent at the AAA level, Harrisburg naturally draws attention for who might be poised to … Continue reading →

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May Madness – Reading into the Minor League Rosters

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Forensicane

For well over a year, we have been forced to settle for blurbs from the alternative training site, unexpected promotions to the major league level of overlooked talents like Dakota Bacus, Kyle McGowin, Seth Romero, and Yadiel Hernandez, the procession … Continue reading →

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Sam Clay’s MLB debut included strikeouts of Freddie Freeman and Marcell Ozuna!

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

WASHINGTON D.C. — Major League Baseball debuts for relief pitchers are generally spots made for low lev situations. That was not the spot you would expect to signal in a newbie to face the former Rookie of the Year, Ronald Acuna … Continue reading →

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First pitch on Opening Day is hours away and tainted by a positive COVID test!

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Welcome to Opening Day 2021! The celebration was somewhat muted after general manager Mike Rizzo addressed the media and informed them that one player tested positive for COVID-19 and four other players and one staff member will be held-out after … Continue reading →

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Looking at the #Nats 26-man roster  – The Sum Greater than the Parts. But, Nice Parts!

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Forensicane

With respect to the Washington Nationals final roster, I’m almost surprised with how un-surprising things have turned out. General Manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez will formally post up their Opening Day roster shortly, and we should probably see … Continue reading →

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