Category Archives: Analysis

“Every day I see those guys — I dream on the future” — Dave Martinez

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals have had two №1 prospects named as the best in baseball this summer with outfielder James Wood and outfielder Dylan Crews. When Wood graduated to rookie status after he made his 130th at-bat in early August, Crews … Continue reading →

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19-games remain in this season, and 199-days to Opening Day 2025

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Andrew Lang

This 2024 season is almost over for 18-teams that will not be heading to the postseason. The Washington Nationals will be one of those 18. With just over 10 percent of this season remaining, the Nationals will continue to evaluate … Continue reading →

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Remember those experts and their win projections?

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Ah, yes the experts. They have their algorithms programmed by humans, and their human opinions. The Washington Nationals won their 62nd game last night with 24 remaining.

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One step backwards, and two steps forward

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Through six innings, yesterday’s game was actually close. Mitchell Parker earned a quality start by giving up three earned runs. The problem was that his own defense, and the rest of his infielders had their share of issues fielding and … Continue reading →

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How do you like me now?

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just won a series against the mighty New York Yankees. Manager Dave Martinez penciled up lineups of mostly rookie players for that series. One player made his MLB debut in this series. On first glance, last night’s … Continue reading →

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Dylan Crews turns on the reigning Cy Young

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Andrew Lang

There were low expectations for Dylan Crews‘ second MLB game because he had to face the reigning Cy Young pitcher, Gerrit Cole, in a tough righty-righty matchup. But it turned out that Crews was ready for Cole’s cutter in his … Continue reading →

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Dylan Crews’ debut brought lots of national media focus

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

From yesterday to this morning, the media is abuzz with Washington Nationals content spurred on by the MLB debut of Dylan Crews. Having Juan Soto in Nationals Park for the first time before his impending free agency just added extra … Continue reading →

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The big positive surprises for the 2024 Nats at this point

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Andrew Lang

With the season headed towards the 80 percent completion mark during the mid-game on Saturday, this is a good time to look at some of the positives with the Washington Nationals at this point in time. We want to look … Continue reading →

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Accountability starts at the top

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Accountability is good to see from the top-down in the inverted triangle management theory. The Seattle Mariners’ President of Baseball Operations, Jerry DiPoto, is not a happy man. His team is not scoring enough runs and they are the third … Continue reading →

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“…Shrewd offseason acquisitions…” — said Nats’ Mike Rizzo

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

What a Sunday to remember with Jake Irvin dominating on the mound for his first 5.0 innings, and a blast to remember from the youngest player on the field, James Wood, who hit a 417 foot shot off of the … Continue reading →

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