Category Archives: Soto

The Nats and Juan Soto need to tango

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The phrase, “Takes Two to Tango“, actually came from a song that was written and composed in 1952 by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning, and sung by Pearl Bailey in 1952. Since, it has been used in a lot of sports idioms. LeBron James … Continue reading →

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For some fans, it is never enough!

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Say what you want about the frontrunner fans in Philadelphia. That team went through 10, yes 10 consecutive non-winning seasons from 2011-2020, even with Bryce Harper on their roster for 2019 and 2020, and they came back to the ballpark … Continue reading →

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Juan Soto Contract Options

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Andrew Lang

There is no doubt that Juan Soto will test the waters of free agency — even if he eventually signs back with the New York Yankees. The Yankees and Mets are listed as the top two favorites to land him. … Continue reading →

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Elian Soto turns 17 today, and in 5 days should be officially signed with the Nats!

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As Elian Soto celebrated his 17th birthday with family and friends today, the younger brother of Juan Soto should be following in his older brother’s footsteps and signing with the Washington Nationals as an IFA (international free agent) in five days. … Continue reading →

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Soto/Bell Return Poll

Posted on August 2, 2022 by DonH

Assuming the deal goes down as is (i.e., no Hosmer), please weigh in by voting and comments on what you think of the return.

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And now…we wait.

Posted on August 1, 2022 by SaoMagnifico

Will the Washington Nationals trade Juan Soto? One way or another, we will know by 6 p.m. ET tomorrow where Soto will spend at least the next two months and perhaps much longer. The 23-year-old superstar went 1-for-1 with a … Continue reading →

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What could the #Nats realistically get in a Juan Soto trade?

Posted on July 27, 2022 by SaoMagnifico

At this point, it’s the worst-kept secret in baseball that the Washington Nationals are at least taking offers on Juan Soto. In fact, to hear some “insiders” tell it, he’s all but out the door within the week, with the … Continue reading →

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Hector Gomez report: Nats offer Juan Soto $425 million!

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The baseball world, on a quiet day,  got a jolt when Hector Gomez tweeted that there were additional negotiations and a new offer for Juan Soto.  After the offer of $350 million over 13 years was made over the winter and … Continue reading →

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Is it time to move Juan Soto back to LF?

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The news is not good. Juan Soto as measured by defensive WAR (-6.5) tied for last for all fielders, and in StatCast’s Outs Above Average, which is a factual measurement of a fielder’s ability, ranks Juan Soto dead last in … Continue reading →

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Nats are in Denver to Face Rockies

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

Last weekend, the Nationals did something no one anticipated: winning a series in San Francisco. Coming into the series, the Nats were suffering through an eight game losing streak, including a sweep at the hands of the Giants in DC. … Continue reading →

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