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Grading the 2024 Washington Nationals: position player edition

Posted on October 17, 2024 by SaoMagnifico

Last week, we took an unsparing look at how the Washington Nationals pitching staff fared in 2024. Today, we’re grading the rest of the roster: position players, including designated hitters, who don’t actually play a real position but whatever. As … Continue reading →

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Grading the 2024 Washington Nationals: pitching edition

Posted on October 12, 2024 by SaoMagnifico

While we enjoy watching the MLB postseason, the Washington Nationals are once again playing golf in October. And that means it’s time again for our annual look at how each National performed in 2024. Players here are assigned a letter … Continue reading →

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Who the heck is that guy? #Nats 2024 spring training field guide, hitting edition

Posted on February 18, 2024 by SaoMagnifico

Grapefruit League play gets underway on February 24 for the Washington Nationals. But most of their position players have already reported to camp. The Nats have their work cut out for them in 2024. The front office chose not to … Continue reading →

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Who the heck is that guy? #Nats 2024 spring training field guide, pitching edition

Posted on February 17, 2024 by SaoMagnifico

Spring training is once again upon us. Pitchers and catchers have reported, along with most of the rest of the Washington Nationals. It has not been an impressive offseason for General Manager Mike Rizzo & Co. Many of Rizzo’s stated … Continue reading →

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Grading the 2023 Washington Nationals: pitching edition

Posted on October 13, 2023 by SaoMagnifico

The season is over, and the report card is due for the players who appeared in 2023 for the Washington Nationals. Grades here are presented relative to what I’ll call “reasonable expectations”. For instance, no one expected Amos Willingham to … Continue reading →

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Grading the 2023 Washington Nationals: position player edition

Posted on October 12, 2023 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals finished 71-91 in the 2023 season. That’s still a fifth-place finish in the National League East, but it’s a big improvement from 2022. Who to credit for the improvement? Many observers thought the Nats would fall well … Continue reading →

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Who the heck is that guy? #Nats field guide to 2023 spring training

Posted on February 15, 2023 by SaoMagnifico

At last, 2023 spring training is upon us! The birds are singing in West Palm Beach, and soon the air will be filled with the glorious sounds of bat hitting ball and ball hitting mitt. It’s time once again for … Continue reading →

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The offseason begins!

Posted on November 6, 2022 by SaoMagnifico

The 2022 World Series is in the books as the Houston Astros, playing in their fourth Fall Classic out of the past six, defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Nov. 5. What does that mean for the Washington Nationals?

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And now…we wait.

Posted on August 1, 2022 by SaoMagnifico

Will the Washington Nationals trade Juan Soto? One way or another, we will know by 6 p.m. ET tomorrow where Soto will spend at least the next two months and perhaps much longer. The 23-year-old superstar went 1-for-1 with a … Continue reading →

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What could the #Nats realistically get in a Juan Soto trade?

Posted on July 27, 2022 by SaoMagnifico

At this point, it’s the worst-kept secret in baseball that the Washington Nationals are at least taking offers on Juan Soto. In fact, to hear some “insiders” tell it, he’s all but out the door within the week, with the … Continue reading →

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