Author Archives: Andrew Lang

The first Rizzo Family Foundation charity event was a star-studded, smashing success, raising over $125,000 for local kids in need!

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Andrew Lang

When Rizzo Foundation Board Member, David Jones, contacted me in early June about attending the first RizKids charity event, we immediately penciled in July 21 on our calendars and signed up immediately. This was the inaugural event that Mike and … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo and his staff pulled off a 4-D chess move that turned 1.41 years of Harvey into: Wallace and Lomavita

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Numerous times, Washington Nationals’ general manager Mike Rizzo has made it clear that he would have to be blown away to trade key players like Hunter Harvey, Kyle Finnegan, and Lane Thomas, who all had team control that extended into … Continue reading →

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A 17-year-old caught James Wood’s first HR ball; His story about what happened next!

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Andrew Lang

When you sit in an outfield seat close to the field, your chance of catching a home run ball is like winning on a lotto ticket. Your odds are between slim and none in catching one. But when you do, … Continue reading →

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James Wood moves to the top of Baseball America as their new №1

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals just promoted James Wood on Monday to make his MLB debut, and this morning he was named as Baseball America‘s №1 prospect in all of baseball. Of course Wood will keep his prospect ranking while playing for … Continue reading →

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The wait is over and the product will improve on July 1 with the call-up of James Wood

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Andrew Lang

One way to improve the product is by replacing the weakest parts with better parts, and you usually do that incrementally. News broke today that the Nats’ top prospect, and a Top-5 consensus prospect in all of baseball, James Wood, … Continue reading →

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Turn the page; Improve the product!

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Andrew Lang

As soon as the Washington Nationals jet flew out of San Diego at 6:45 pm PDT, they turned the page on a miserable series. That series exposed a team that makes too many mistakes. Where is the internal improvement? What … Continue reading →

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Today is a new day and lessons learned

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Andrew Lang

A year ago at this time, the Padres crushed the Washington Nationals in a Friday night game on June 23, in a 13-3 drubbing. On Saturday, ex-teammate Juan Soto was making gestures into the Nats’ third base dugout. Maybe that … Continue reading →

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Cleaning up the mistakes even in wins must be part of the process

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Normally when you make two fielding errors, two base running blunders, and give up three home runs — you lose the game. Saved by 11 runs on offense in the Colorado thin air at altitude, the Washington Nationals faux pas … Continue reading →

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Defense, defense, defense!

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Andrew Lang

You cannot have a closer seat to the action behind the center fielder than my seats in the front row at Nationals Park. From all of my years of watching games at Nationals Park, there have been few who have … Continue reading →

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What’s the Ceiling for CJ Abrams

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Andrew Lang

One of the highlights for the Washington Nationals early in the 2024 season has been the play of shortstop CJ Abrams. The centerpiece of the Juan Soto trade has continued to build off of a promising end to the 2023 … Continue reading →

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