Author Archives: Power Boater

SPH Hot Stove with Mike Rizzo – Channeling Jim Acosta

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Power Boater

The annual season plan holder hot stove Q&A with the Nats President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo is coming up in three weeks (Feb 2 from 1-3), it’s time to get the Talk Nats talking points together and come up … Continue reading →

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Potential Impact of the MLB Competitive Balance Tax on the Nats Payroll

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Power Boater

Having crossed the MLB Competitive Balance Tax threshold for the first time possibly in 2017, the luxury tax will start to have a major impact on the Nats’ payroll decisions in the upcoming years, that is a fact. What that … Continue reading →

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A Sweeping Review of the Great American Ballpark

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Power Boater

Last weekend the Nats completed a four game sweep of the Reds at the Great American Ballpark. The Power Boater family traveled out to Cincinnati to see how their ballpark compared to ours here in DC. Inside the Great American … Continue reading →

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New for 2018 – Become a Nat for Life Plan Holder (plus ASG info)

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Power Boater

“Nat for Life”, sign me up! Leaked on the Nationals web site and discovered (hacked) by @GeneticalyPerfct is the new Nat for Life season plan holder program for automatic plan renewals every year until you or the beneficiaries of your … Continue reading →

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The Nats Win! Latest MASN Appeal Goes Our Way!

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Power Boater

As most of you have probably already seen, the New York Appellate Court ruled in the Nationals favor today, that the Nats broadcast rights also known as the annual rights fees, should be decided by the MLB Revenue Sharing Definitions … Continue reading →

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Time for the Nats to win the MASN Cup

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Power Boater

Five straight years, the Nats have lost the MASN Cup to the Orioles, going 7-17 over that time frame. The Nats have not won the Cup outright since all the way back in 2006. This has to end. In a … Continue reading →

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The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches – First Spring in Review

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Power Boater

Talk Nats has led the way in coverage of the new Ballpark of the Palm Beaches with reviews of the new facility (TBOTPB and BPPB). This article looks at attendance during the first spring and what can be done to entice … Continue reading →

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Nats Bats on the Upswing?

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Power Boater

On Tuesday Fangraphs published an article about how Danny Espinosa is changing his hitting style to try to swing with an upwards curve. This reminded me of something that I had heard last year that the Nats are being coached to swing … Continue reading →

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Opening Day at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Power Boater

The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is a winner, a really nice job done by West Palm Beach, the Nats, and Astros. Beautiful ballpark. (Any critiques in this piece should be taken with the understanding that the good far outweighed … Continue reading →

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Nats Blogs to Watch this Spring

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Power Boater

The State of the Natosphere 2017: This year the Nats reported to spring training on 2/14 but fans were not allowed on the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches grounds until Saturday which was February 18th, restricting coverage to the old school … Continue reading →

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