Category Archives: SpringTraining

Nats trade for Harper seems like a shocking headline; Nats acquire Ryne Harper from the Twins!

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When you hear the name Harper in baseball and Washington, you immediately think of the guy who now plays for the Phillies, and now that name will be attached to the newly acquired right-hander Ryne Harper who was acquired from … Continue reading →

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25 days to West Palm Beach and 3rd base is there for the taking!

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Maybe this time Washington Nationals general manager really does like his roster as he said last week at the team’s Winterfest. Normally when Rizzo utters the words “I like my team” it foreshadows an impact roster move that is days … Continue reading →

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Nats, News, & Notes: Winterfest happenings

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

No, Gerardo Parra was not part of the Nats alumni at Winterfest, and technically right now Ryan Zimmerman is part of that alumni and he was not in attendance either even though he lives thirty minutes away from the stadium. … Continue reading →

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If the Nats offseason is over, their Fangraphs number is +42.9 WAR

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If the goal is to build an offseason roster projected to win 90-wins, it looks like Mike Rizzo is two wins short of the goal. The team is at +42.9 WAR now, and that roughly translates to 88-wins. A year … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Plan B works out better in the long run!

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Revisiting some thoughts from last year when the Nationals pivoted to their Plan B, it turned out to be the moves that pushed the Nats over the top. The Patrick Corbin acquisition not only provided the starting pitching depth the … Continue reading →

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The #Nats farm system and Baseball America rankings

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The World Series champs did not trade any top prospects at the trade deadline, and that was welcomed news because the farm system was ranked in the bottom third of all farm systems by every ratings service. Victor Robles was … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Game with the Yankees and the new season brings a new Podcast!

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The all too familiar scene of Nationals Park baseball is a reality again as the Washington Nationals returned to Washington, D.C. for the first time since the Winterfest fan experience in December. Part of the familiar look of Nationals Park … Continue reading →

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Game #29/Game #30 Nats wrap-up the Grapefruit League today with split-squad action!

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Yesterday the Nationals optioned Joe Ross to Triple-A Fresno, but today he will start the 29th game of the Grapefruit League schedule against the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie at 12:10 p.m. then 55 minutes later in split-squad … Continue reading →

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And what it all comes down to, my friends: #Nats are down to final cuts

Posted on March 23, 2019 by SaoMagnifico

One. More. Day. The Washington Nationals will play two Sunday, sending a split squad to Port St. Lucie to face the division rival New York Mets for the last time before Opening Day and keeping another one back at the … Continue reading →

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Game #28 Final weekend tune-up in Spring Training and some concerns amid the optimism

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Where do we start in our discussion of the Washington Nationals? At what point do we stop saying this is just Spring Training and the results do not matter? It is really picking and choosing like an a la carte … Continue reading →

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