Category Archives: Turner

9th and Last 18 gamer: Time to take the next step

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. Everyone’s attention has turned to the playoffs, and Saturday’s rainout means we have to wait until 1 pm on Sunday to see if the Nats can overcome that 1-0 deficit to the Dodgers. So there’s … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner’s family has a special code they used 19 times this year!

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Players’ families and friends have their ways of communicating instantaneously with technology and social media. Trea Turner‘s family uses text messaging and Facebook to communicate privately, and they have a large family to spread the word. All we had to do was … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner almost had a cycle against Jose Fernandez….in High School

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Most baseball evaluators knew before the Florida High School 6A playoffs in 2011 that Cuban defector Jose Fernandez was going to be a 1st round draft pick. Nobody knew at that point in time that Trea Turner would also be … Continue reading →

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8th 18-gamer: Feasting on the NL East and Tuning Up for the NLDS

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. As the last 18 game set came to a close, the Nats had lost three straight to the Orioles. In the third loss, Daniel Murphy hit his first career grand slam in the 9th inning … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner is in a club of his own. Speed and Power!

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Andrew Lang

A baseball player’s lumber that he swings has to fit him perfectly. Trea Turner is consistent with the bat he swings even though the bat could be made by Rawlings or Marucci or Chandler Bats. Turner’s model is the same: … Continue reading →

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Bob Miller was the architect of the Trea Turner deal. Who knew?

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On November 3rd of 2014, the Washington Nationals hired Bob Miller to their front office staff as Vice President and Assistant General Manager. A few days later, Miller was hard at work leading into the Winter Meetings in San Diego, … Continue reading →

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7th 18-gamer: Up and Down, but Reason for Hope

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. After the Nats’ third straight loss to the O’s on Wednesday night, if you asked just about any fan about how the last 18 games have gone, the answer would likely have been “not very … Continue reading →

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The bandwagon is on the Trea Turner bullet Trea-n

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you were not on the Trea Turner bandwagon before, there is still room to jump on. Turner is one of the positives amidst a sea of negativity around the Nationals who are mired in a four game losing streak. … Continue reading →

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6th 18-gamer: With Just 54 Games to Go, Things are Still Looking Up

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. The last 18-game set conveniently concluded at the All Star break. As the baseball world’s attention turned to the mid-summer classic in San Diego, the Nats were 18 games over .500 and six games ahead … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner manufactures excitement and more!

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Ryan Zimmerman injury has allowed Dusty Baker to put together an infield with Trea Turner at 2nd base and Daniel Murphy at 1st base. FanGraphs has rated Murphy’s best defensive position as 1st base, and Trea Turner has been … Continue reading →

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