Category Archives: RyanZimmerman

What’s up with Ryan Zimmerman at the Plate

There has been a lot of discussion lately about what’s wrong with Ryan Zimmerman. Is he aging too quickly; is he hurt; and so on. The other day there was a debate about how he always takes the first pitch. In … Continue reading

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Bryce Harper reminds us that Father’s Day is Sunday

Inspired by this great message from Bryce Harper of what his ‘Pops’ means to him and honoring his father on Father’s Day this weekend, we wanted to show you some great Nats themed presents. The Nationals are in San Diego … Continue reading

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BREAKING: Ryan Zimmerman to paternity leave and Trea Turner to take his place on roster #Nats

BREAKING: Source: Ryan Zimmerman headed to paternity leave & Trea Turner will take his spot on the roster. Nationals breaking news! — Talk Nats (@TalkNats) June 2, 2016 Was it any coincidence yesterday when Trea Turner played 2nd base for … Continue reading

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Trend lines are a tricky thing. Zim and Rendon are up. Others, not so fast.

People can debate Danny Espinosa all they want and who should start shortstop for this team, and who is hot and who is not. While Danny’s numbers in May are much better than they were in April (.185/.316/.246/.563), he was … Continue reading

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Do you want the good news or the bad news? Good news Zim 4-4 2 HRs, Bad news Gio gets crushed: Postgame

The Nationals lost this game 9-4 and if we told you that Ryan Zimmerman was 4-4 with 2 home runs and Bryce Harper had a home run you would think the Nationals won this game. Unfortunately Gio Gonzalez gave up … Continue reading

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ZiMS Foundation Gala was a big hit! A Night at the Park

ZiMS Foundation May 12, 2016 A Night at the Park   Well, that was a fun event. A night after Max Scherzer’s 20 strikeout outing had a buzz that carried over to this wonderful charitable event for Multiple Sclerosis. “We … Continue reading

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Another Perspective on When to Call Trea Turner Up

In his chat on Monday, Thomas Boswell was asked about Espinosa’s performance vis-a-vis when Trea Turner would be called up. His response (quoted below) is thought provoking:

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Stephen Strasburg was filthy and Nats hit a record 4 HRs in an inning: Postgame

Stephen Strasburg was filthy and the Nats win 7-0 as Jayson Werth gave the Nats all the offense the Nats needed with his 200th HR! Wilson Ramos followed with a blast and with bases loaded Bryce Harper hit a Grand … Continue reading

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A Totally Subjective Analysis of Why the 2016 Nationals Will (Finally) Win 100 Games

I love analytics. Really. The numbers quite often confirm what we see on the field, and indeed they often explain why things are the way they are. You want to know when Bryce Harper  took that next step and became an … Continue reading

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Scherzer on the left, Roark on the right, stuck in the middle with… 3/18/16

Life is about adjustments. And sometimes, you just get very lucky and draw to that inside straight. So after a good night’s sleep and a morning workout, we had planned an afternoon visit to minor league camp to check out … Continue reading

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