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Nats ink Japanese left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal

The Washington Nationals surprised baseball today when they inked a two-year deal for Japanese left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara. This is the first time in team history that the Nats signed a player directly from Asia. The team has had Asian born … Continue reading

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The offseason ends 3-weeks from today!

The calendar is 9-days from turning to February, and you can almost smell the green grass being freshly mowed at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches . Yes, three weeks from today marks the opening of Spring Training camp to pitchers … Continue reading

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Ted Lerner was a visionary. I know he would sign Alex Bregman today!

These days, the quickest route to 10-digit wealth is software. Geniuses with little business sense — but the right connections — just needed to program the right algorithm. In the old days, wealth was built by taking chances on tangible … Continue reading

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One more hit a week turns Jacob Young into an All-Star

The Statcast™ math on Jacob Young has already highlighted some of his impressive tools. He is not a 5-tool player as nobody expects him to be a power hitter. Is he a 3½-tool player? He will have to show that … Continue reading

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There’s 9-days to Mike Rizzo’s State of the Nationals’ speech!

In most years, Mike Rizzo, the President of Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Washington Nationals, likes to have all of his offseason business finalized before he meets with season plan holders to give his Hot Stove speech at … Continue reading

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The Washington Nationals are set to officially announce their 2025 International class

The wait to get to January 15 marks the date that the Nats will announce their newest international free agency class led by two Venezuelan players, shortstop Brayan Cortesia, and catcher Daniel Hernandez. Official signing lists can get announced at … Continue reading

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75-days to Opening Day; Roster is almost completed!

While we are just 75-days to Opening Day, the Washington Nationals, like many teams, are not done with their 2025 roster. Close maybe, but not done. Eight spots are set in the Opening Day lineup, and the final spot is … Continue reading

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Amed Rosario signs an MLB deal with the Nats

The stealth Washington Nationals made an official signing without a hint that they were trying to acquire utility man Amed Rosario in a $2 million 1-year deal per Jon Heyman of the NY Post. To make room on the 40-man … Continue reading

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The Nats needed veteran leadership and get that with Lowe, Bell and Trevor Williams

The Washington Nationals spoke about bringing in veteran leadership, and general manager Mike Rizzo signed Nathaniel Lowe, Josh Bell, and Trevor Williams as three veteran leaders. Lowe, a World Series champion, is already talking about being a team leader for … Continue reading

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Rizzo met the goals he set; Davey’s goals are short a 3B; The Fans are short a superstar they coveted!

Offseason goals are often very lofty by baseball fans, very realistic by the general manager, and kind of in-between for the field manager. Meeting expectations is very subjective as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. This is why … Continue reading

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