Category Archives: Analysis

Continual improvement and offseason work counts for a lot!

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Every offseason, you hope that some of your pitchers would work on their repertoires and come into camp with improvements. Washington Nationals‘ fans were spoiled by Max Scherzer. He was the hardest working player the Nats had, and he was … 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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Ownership and the priorities as we move forward for the Nats.

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After the shocking news of the passing of Ted Lerner on Sunday at the age of 97, it sets the stage for more uncertainty going forward with the team’s ownership. What happens next is anyone’s guess, but Mark Lerner was … Continue reading →

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As we learn the passing of Nationals’ first owner Ted Lerner, we look back at the history and moving forward

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We had to do a quick edit as we learned of the passing of Ted Lerner at the age of 97. Lerner was the first owner of the Washington Nationals in mid-2006, taking over the franchise from MLB as the … Continue reading →

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Five Top-100 Nats’ prospects on Keith Law’s rankings!

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After the Washington Nationals’ general manager, Mike Rizzo, called this the best prospect grouping he has ever had in his tenure with the Nats, it was good to see Keith Law of The Athletic rank five Nats’ prospects in his Top-100 … Continue reading →

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Bad is understandable — horrible shouldn’t be acceptable…

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Jacob Diament

It was October 18th, 1968. Major league baseball held its expansion draft to build the initial rosters for the Expos, Padres, Royals and the Seattle Pilots. The four new MLB teams were allowed to pick unprotected players from the other … Continue reading →

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An analytics quandry when comparing catchers for the Nats!

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was a distinct difference in wins last year when Riley Adams started a game last year. The Washington Nationals had a .349 winning percentage in Adams’ 43-starts. Contrast that with Keibert Ruiz‘s .388 winning percentage in his 98-starts, and … Continue reading →

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FanGraphs 2023 projections for the Nats offense!

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When you look at the FanGraphs projections on the 2023 Washington Nationals, you might say they are aggressively optimistic on every projected starter — EXCEPT Joey Meneses. Overall, that is good news for the team if this is accurate. The chart … Continue reading →

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The offseason ends in less than four weeks as Spring Training camp opens!

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For a Washington Nationals team coming off of a 107-loss season, the 2023 season is going to be all about elevating the prospects and youngsters in the system while showing progress at the MLB level. There is certainly a huge … Continue reading →

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Counting on too much upside could be a recipe for disaster on a team!

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Counting on too much upside could be a recipe for a disaster on a team! As Washington Nationals‘ general manager Mike Rizzo added veterans to the roster recently, they are all coming off of down years. The odds are, that … Continue reading →

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