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Davey Martinez is talking “Playoffs” and Rizzo/Lerner need to help him towards that!

Winning at the MLB level is about making the toughest decisions. “Best 25 26 goes North” is what they say as Spring Training camp breaks. Large guaranteed contracts generally get spots on the roster due to dollars instead of merit. … Continue reading

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Josiah Gray finishes the season strong!

The weather last night in Maryland matched the mood after the passing of legend Brooks Robinson was announced. Josiah Gray had to face a Baltimore team that he almost beat in April when he held them to one-run and lost … Continue reading

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Final homestand thoughts on the Washington Nationals for the future

Last year, manager Dave Martinez and G.M. Mike Rizzo spoke at a function for season ticket holders called the Ballpark Bash. There was an open mic, and they got grilled as the team finished with a Washington Nationals’ worst 107 … Continue reading

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The real Nats’ MVP for this team is ______!

Last season, the Washington Nationals named Lane Thomas as their Player of the Year, and yesterday the team announced that he earned that honor again for this season. Certainly after the trade of Jeimer Candelario with his .823 OPS and … Continue reading

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The significance of the Nats getting 1, 2, or even 5 more wins!

Looks can be deceiving for these 2023 Washington Nationals. The team currently has a 68-win season, and that would generally be considered to be a failure for several teams — but for a rebuilding team that only won 55-games last … Continue reading

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Mentsch Tracht Un Gott Lacht: Part 4 – The Outfield Outlook

by Forensicane By now we well recognize that for each of our personal certainties about what to expect from our beloved Washington Nationals, there are things beyond our control — both bad and good. The biggest difference as we close … Continue reading

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Just 2 weeks of games left in 2023 for the Nats and learning moments

We almost got to see Washington Nationals rookie Jake Irvin take the team’s lead in ERA and get below a 3.99 ERA. With 4⅔ scoreless innings in the books, Irvin walked two men in the fifth inning and with two … Continue reading

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Fantasy baseball in real life does not work in building a team or wishing for a new team owner!

The New York Mets tried to play fantasy baseball with no rules and a flawed plan with their 2023 roster adding future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander to a rotation with Cooperstown-bound Max Scherzer, and an infield that looked like … Continue reading

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Jacob Young has had 10-full games to show-off his hot tools!

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 4-tool player? He will have to show he … Continue reading

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Weak links further exposed for the Nats

The Washington Nationals cannot start a serious conversation about winning in 2024 unless they address the 1,000 pound elephant in the room with the 3 pitchers at the back of this rotation. Current ERA’s are awful if we can be … Continue reading

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