Category Archives: Analysis

Lane Thomas: a Position Player Version of John Lannan for the Next Nationals Window?

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Mike C

There has been considerable chatter pre- (and now post-) 2023 trade deadline about Lane Thomas. He’s been having a great 2023 (topped off by his enduring appreciation for the Great American SmallPark in Cincinnati). This led to two extreme positions … Continue reading →

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Championship calibration or recalibration?

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was just two and a half weeks ago that super agent Scott Boras was in Nationals Park to introduce another of his high profile clients as an incoming Washington Nationals player. The path to the next D.C. baseball championship … Continue reading →

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Dylan Crews promoted to Class-A Fredericksburg

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was two weeks ago that Dylan Crews signed his pro baseball contract with the Washington Nationals to start his career. After reporting to West Palm Beach last week and taking some ‘live’ BP as we reported off of teammates … Continue reading →

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Actions speak louder than words when it comes to ownership

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are no reasons to doubt the words of Washington Nationals’ team owner, Mark Lerner, who has been quoted recently about his desire to win, or rather, he said how much he hates losing. But what do you expect when … Continue reading →

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The best trade package on an expiring contract is the reality of the situation

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are seven hours from the close of this year’s trade deadline at 6 pm ET. The sure bet that Jeimer Candelario was going to be dealt became a reality. General manager Mike Rizzo took the best package he was … Continue reading →

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The trade deadline comes to a close in just 2 days!

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

This year’s trade deadline is on August 1 at 6 pm ET. We are officially on “hug” watch. The Washington Nationals are most likely trading Jeimer Candelario. Beyond trading him, the situation got a little cloudy because two of the … Continue reading →

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Lane Thomas had the best game of his career

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

Some thought Lane Thomas should have been an All-Star this year. The only vote that mattered was Major League Baseball’s, and they chose Josiah Gray as the Washington Nationals representative in the mid-summer classic. Yesterday, Thomas jumped to the top-WAR … Continue reading →

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From Expos to Nationals: The Transformation of a Baseball Team

Posted on July 14, 2023 by NatsRed4DinDC

The complicated history of the Washington Nationals is one of the things that makes them so beloved by baseball fans all over the world. The Nationals represent baseball at its best, from their beginning in 1969 as the Montreal Expos … Continue reading →

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Choices or No Brainer – Who do the #Nats Draft?

Posted on July 6, 2023 by DonH

Don: Been a while so it seems to me that it is time for a Point-Counterpoint. I am fine with either Paul Skenes or Dylan Crews as the Nats draft pick . But I have to admit that I lean … Continue reading →

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Defense matters! One play changed everything.

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

Spit it out Victor Robles, why were you playing Tommy Edman so shallow and why did you take a step in on the ball and then slow up approaching the warning track? At that moment, the Washington Nationals had a … Continue reading →

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