Category Archives: Roster

Patience will pay off for some teams and some players, but not all!

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are still 40 percent of the Top-10 ranked free agents unsigned, and they are all reportedly Scott Boras clients. Yes, No 2. ranked Cody Bellinger, No 4. Blake Snell, No. 6. Jordan Montgomery, and No. 7. Matt Chapman are … Continue reading →

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The NRI list is published, and can only be described as quality over quantity!

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

So far and officially speaking, only 11-players have been extended invitations as non-roster invitees (NRI) to big league camp with the Washington Nationals big league club. It is the smallest squad ever for the team in what can only be … Continue reading →

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FanGraphs projections for the Washington Nationals in 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The offseason has just 19-days remaining before we click into preseason mode as Spring Training camp opens for the Washington Nationals on Valentine’s Day. While we expect another starting pitcher to be signed by the Nats, nothing is certain — … Continue reading →

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Starting Pitcher FAs – Take 2

Posted on January 24, 2024 by DonH

Time to turn our attention back to what FA pitcher(s) to sign. An update to a previous post on Starting Pitchers. Steve: First off Don, that left-handed power bat article that we started writing in December kind of nailed it … Continue reading →

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Sean Doolittle’s New Role: Evolving The Pitching Coach Role????

Posted on January 16, 2024 by DonH

When Steve and I do Point-CounterPoint articles, we typically have plenty of time for our back and forth. This one is different because of this breaking news on Sean Doolittle joining the coaching staff as a pitching strategist. So both … Continue reading →

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Starting Pitcher FAs – Point-CounterPoint

Posted on January 7, 2024 by DonH

So lets looks at some of the available starting pitchers who are Free Agents. Steve and I started with a short list and expanded it as described:

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LH Bat Options – Compare and Contrast – A Point-CounterPoint

Posted on January 2, 2024 by DonH

It seems clear that the Nationals want a left-handed power bat this off-season. And probably preferably a DH, first basemen or corner outfielder or any combination of those positions. So Steve and I started discussing this via Twitter DMs and … Continue reading →

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The Nats leave Nashville with a full 40-man roster and lots of questions

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There were so few signings in Nashville at the Winter Meetings that most teams besides the Yankees (Juan Soto), Diamondbacks (Eduardo Rodriguez), Reds (Jeimer Candelario) were the only three deals that amounted to teams spending over $30 million. That was … Continue reading →

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Teams are opting for final bench players to have speed; The Nats add Nasim Nuñez to pair with Jacob Young for speed to burn!

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Who knew the Washington Nationals most significant signing of the 2023 Winter Meetings was going to be a Rule-5 draft pick from the Marlins? Nasim Nuñez is his name, and he projects to be an old-school bench player who can … Continue reading →

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Slow week expected — but you never know!

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Baseball usually goes into a Thanksgiving hibernation as it gears up for the Winter Meetings late next week in Nashville, Tennessee. But never be surprised if a signing or trade happens. Rumors broke over Thanksgiving last year that Jeimer Candelario … Continue reading →

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