Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

NatsJack stayed positive!

Sadly, we lost a great one when Jack Tavenner passed away recently at the age of 77. Known to his baseball friends as NatsJack, he was a Washington Senators’ fan from the time he grew up in Northern Virginia. He … Continue reading

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It is Feb. 1, and 55-days to Opening Day. The Nats roster still needs upgrades!

Rizzo spent $40 million so far on new acquisitions, but why didn’t he spend some of that on a top free agent? Was it all about the money — or was it about how the money was spent? Another local … Continue reading

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Nats’ offseason facts over fiction

As they say, you might not like the process in how the sausage is made, and that has a parallel to how a roster is built. The behind-the-scenes process isn’t pretty. So let’s deal with some facts and not the … Continue reading

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On the 10-year anniversary of the Max Scherzer signing, there is a parallel to Alex Bregman

Can you believe that 10-years ago this week, that the rumors broke that the Washington Nationals were signing Max Scherzer. There are so many parallels to Alex Bregman that I feel that if Ted Lerner was still running the team … Continue reading

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Mike Rizzo might not get to an A+ offseason, but he is closing in on a sneakingly good one!

For Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, his offseason got going with a lottery win on the №1 draft pick then a sneaky good trade for Nathaniel Lowe for first base. It seems every week he has added a new … Continue reading

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Today is the number exchange day for arb-eligible players

The Washington Nationals exchanged numbers with their six remaining arbitration-eligible players since Mason Thompson came to terms earlier in the offseason. Today, the Nats came to terms with four more players, and leaving just the newly acquired Nathaniel Lowe and … Continue reading

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BREAKING: Nats forced to take a 20% cut in MASN payouts leading to a larger revenue squeeze!

Shocking news was reported that the Washington Nationals are still trying to get paid on monies owed from MASN for the three year period that has passed from 2022-to-2024 totalling approximately $203 million. We also learned that last year, and … Continue reading

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A New Year and New Dreams

A New Year brings new dreams. Everyone should dream of what could be. And we can finally say “last year” when we refer to 2024. We begin 2025 with everyone deciding their own outlook on life, the world, and of … Continue reading

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What if you signed a QO’d free agent?

There is a penalty for signing a free agent who had a qualifying offer (Q.O.) attached. The Washington Nationals would have to forfeit their second-highest draft pick of the 2025 draft if they signed a QO’d free agent. Actually, the … Continue reading

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Rizzo goes Lowe to get his Gold

The Washington Nationals had a need for a Gold Glove first baseman — and they got him. The Nats traded for 29-year-old Nathaniel Lowe. He is controlled for two seasons right now and will be due a projected $10.4 million … Continue reading

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