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Series Preview: Nationals at Astros

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The Washington Nationals will play in Houston for the first time since game 7 of the 2019 World Series when the Nats became World Champions. Since then, the Nats victory lap was victimized by COVID, and then a painful rebuild … Continue reading →

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The balance between best defense and best lineup for the Nats!

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals were dead last in team defense until August 15 of this season, and from August 16 forward and the installation of CJ Abrams at shortstop, the entire team was transformed into a Top-10 defense. A lot of … Continue reading →

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Who Are You Rooting For to Win the World Series

Posted on October 28, 2022 by DonH

https://poll.fm/11229992 As a fan of the Nationals, who are you rooting for to win the WS? The two teams are among (at least among Nats fans) are, or should be, the most hated. And yes, the pejorative spellings of the … Continue reading →

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Top College Prospects Check in: May 20th

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

As the Washington Nationals hold the fifth pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, there are countless possibilities as to who the team will pick. The front office could choose to select a player from either high school or college; both … Continue reading →

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Nationals Draft/Development – Is It As Bad As You Think It Is?

Posted on January 26, 2022 by DonH

The conventual wisdom is that the Nationals have been historically awful, compared to other teams, when it comes to developing players. That is really a two part question: Do they draft badly? Do they fail in properly teaching their draftees … Continue reading →

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Howie Kendrick went out on his own terms and as a Washington Nationals’ star!

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Before the news was announced by the media through some anonymous sourced report, Howie Kendrick beat everyone to it by publishing his own words on his Instagram account regarding the decision to retire from baseball. For months he spoke about … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving journey for Andrew Stevenson continues!

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Andrew Lang

This is a long story that and much has changed since we published this originally four years ago. Some might think it begins on the fields of Williamsport, Pennsylvania in the Little League World Series or finishes after scoring the … Continue reading →

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The “Law of averages” does not guarantee anything!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you want a manager to get you into the playoffs, Dusty Baker is your man. He has done it with all five franchises he has managed, unfortunately the previous four franchises all parted ways with Baker when the main … Continue reading →

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What went right and wrong with the 2020 #Nats is printed on FanGraphs!

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

To quote Daniel Murphy, “Do you go to FanGraphs at all?” If you do visit FanGraphs on a regular basis, you know that your Washington Nationals have two MVP candidates. While neither will win the prestigious award, there is an … Continue reading →

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Nats summer camp’s first week was missing their youthful stars and oldest stars!

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats will not have Ryan Zimmerman for the entire 2020 season due to his opt-out, and Howie Kendrick has been in self-isolation for undisclosed reasons. That is a big part of the Washington Nationals veteran leadership. Absent during the … Continue reading →

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