Category Archives: Analysis

What Are the Nats up to in 2024?

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Stan4Nats

For 2024, the Washington Nationals focused on rebuilding with some low-risk additions, after they cleared roster spots by parting ways with a few players since last August when the purge started, and strategically improving their team by adding some power … Continue reading →

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Just prove them all wrong!

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Just prove them all wrong. The current PECOTA projections has the 2024 Washington Nationals team at 103.8 losses. Play the games — and do what you did last year, and beat all of the projections and estimates.

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The Nats are a small-market revenue team but some of that is self-inflicted

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Much has changed this month since the news broke that the Orioles will be sold — and the Washington Nationals were taken off of the shelf as a team for sale. These two teams are still tied together through the … Continue reading →

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Back To The Future is all about the starting pitchers and the willingness to spend!

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In 2009, the Washington Nationals were in the enviable draft position to select the most coveted starting pitcher in decades, and add an ace to their staff. The young San Diego State pitcher, Stephen Strasburg, was a game-changer for this … Continue reading →

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Could there be 3 players in Nats’ camp competing for center field?

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

Yesterday was that rainy day in West Palm Beach as the top prospects all checked-in officially for big league camp. The media was swarming before 9 AM inside the facilities at the CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. While that … Continue reading →

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A sight for sore eyes, and a yearning heart

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Cade Cavalli returns to the bullpen practice mound this week For Washington Nationals fans, they needed some encouraging news, and they got it today when Cade Cavalli returned to the pitching mound in West Palm Beach for a bullpen session. … Continue reading →

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Looking for roster improvement over the offseason proves actions didn’t speak louder than words!

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After Washington Nationals’ general manager Mike Rizzo dropped a bombshell yesterday that the team most likely will not be signing another player (pitcher or position player) on a MLB contract, social media immediately exploded with frustration. The fans want someone … Continue reading →

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Opening Day is right around the corner!

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Matthew Larson

It’s time Nats fans. Opening Day is right around the corner. What should we expect from our Nats, or better who should we expect? The Nationals opening day roster is nothing but up in the air. It is going to … Continue reading →

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The W/L projections are based on what?

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are just 50-days from Opening Day for the Washington Nationals, and the latest rounds of Win/Loss projections had a new entry from PECOTA that has the Nats finishing with a 58-104 record. Vegas has improved the Nats to 66.5 … Continue reading →

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The 2023 rules have changed the speed game; the Nats are now taking advantage!

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When MLB implemented larger bases and put restrictions on pickoff plays that began with the 2023 season, the stolen base attempts increased by 40.7 percent. The success rate of stolen bases also increased by 8.7 percent. General manager Mike Rizzo … Continue reading →

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