Author Archives: DonH

My #1 FA Target: Ben Zobrist

Posted on October 30, 2015 by DonH

Introducing a new series of articles on Talknats: If I am Mike Rizzo for a day. This is actually the second article in this series. If I am Mike Rizzo for a day, I am spending that day going hard … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Mattingly Released as the Dodgers Manager

Posted on October 22, 2015 by DonH

Discuss if he should be considered for the Nats job here. Please continue to comment on Sabremetrics – Are We Focused on the Wrong Kinds of Metrics. End of post.

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Sabremetrics – Are We Focused on the Wrong Kinds of Metrics

Posted on October 22, 2015 by DonH

I like analytics. I’ve made my living as what is now-a-days called a data scientist. But it bothers me when lots of folks quote all these different stats and metrics without really understanding how they are calculated, what they mean and what … Continue reading →

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Maybe, just maybe, Rizzo and Storen should kiss and make-up

Posted on October 17, 2015 by DonH

Everybody knows that the Nats Bullpen was awful this year, right? Well according to quite a few of the standard pitching metrics, they ranked pretty highly in all of MLB in quite a few of the categories. In comments on previous posts the idea … Continue reading →

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Who Should Rizzo have help him with the interview/selection process for a new Nats Manager?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by DonH

In After parting ways with Matt Williams, Nationals need to find a true leader, Tom Boswell made an interesting point about Rizzo’s choice of Matt Williams: We now know that Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo blundered in hiring a manager … Continue reading →

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Bryce Harper should be the NL Hank Aaron Award Winner

Posted on October 6, 2015 by DonH

The Hank Aaron Award is given each year to the best hitter in each league. Clearly the best hitter in the NL is Bryce. This is something that is easy to quantify. In fact we already did in the Bryce Harper Final … Continue reading →

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Don’t Anger the Baseball gods

Posted on September 22, 2015 by DonH

Perhaps the Nats did just that this past off-season and have paid the price. The Baseball gods hate arrogant and cocky and those who disrespect the game – both players and fans. And they are vindictive. Have the Mets and their fans redirected … Continue reading →

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Conventional Wisdom vs. Reality – Is it really just/mostly the BP?

Posted on September 13, 2015 by DonH

In a recent post Help me if you can, I’m feeling down….. , ManassasNatsFan asked this very interesting question: One thing I wish I could find the stats for is our batting average against relievers and runs per inning. Compared to … Continue reading →

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An urgent request from Nats fans to Mike Rizzo & the Lerners: Fire Matt Williams Now!

Posted on September 9, 2015 by DonH

We need to see this headline Matt Williams Fired* here: Washington Post ESPN MLB Trade Rumors and more . . .

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There’s always a silver lining!

Posted on September 4, 2015 by DonH

You must be a TalkNats Subscriber to access this content. Subscribers have access to exclusive content on the TalkNats website and can engage in discussions with other Nats fans. Click here to become a subscriber. First two weeks are free … Continue reading →

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