Category Archives: Bullpen

A good deep bullpen will take some pressure off of the starting pitching! Depth of starters will help also!

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

To have an eight-man bullpen that can eat innings as well as close-out games is a luxury in baseball. We have seen the years when Washington Nationals’ managers of the past have been reluctant to pull a starting pitcher because … Continue reading →

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The #Nats 2020 bullpen standouts aren’t who you thought they would be!

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We got to a point where we would just say, “All bullpens are bad” and then when your bullpen is actually good — you just don’t what to say. When the Nats PR department flashed a stat to the media during … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo goes “quick strike” to bolster the bullpen with 2 former closers!

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Already twice during the Natioanls’ off-season, they have been on “quick strike” to add to their bullpen. On October 10th, the Nationals added Kyle Barraclough to the bullpen via a trade, and today following that theme they made the first … Continue reading →

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A different way of thinking about a pitching staff!

Posted on September 23, 2018 by SaoMagnifico

The Tampa Bay Rays won’t make the playoffs. The historic excellence of the Boston Red Sox, as well as the great play of the second-place New York Yankees, has seen to that. But it’s undeniable that the Rays have done … Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions: September call-up time for the #Nats

Posted on September 2, 2018 by SaoMagnifico

Rosters have expanded as the calendar has rolled over to September 2018. Major league teams can now carry up to 40 players on their active roster. Most won’t choose to roll with that many, but still, this is traditionally the … Continue reading →

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Brandon Kintzler dodges a bullet; MRI reveals just a Grade 1 forearm strain

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For Brandon Kintzler, pitching is a gift after he sustained a labrum tear early in his career. For most pitchers, a labrum tear is the kiss of death for a baseball career. Kintzler paid his dues coming back from the … Continue reading →

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The Nationals bullpen went from bad to very good!

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The metrics to judge bullpens is multi-faceted. You have final inning saves, blown saves, WHIP, and runs given up. In April, there were issues with the bullpen in defining roles and acclimation with manager Dave Martinez and pitching coach Derek … Continue reading →

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3rd 18*-gamer: A Breakout Set, Even With an Asterisk

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Section222

Click here for links to previous 18-gamers. When the umps stopped the Nats’ first scheduled game against the Yankees on May 15 because of rain, little did they know what havoc they had wreaked on my 18-gamer. With the score … Continue reading →

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The bullpen will be back to 8 men again with Miller!

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The roster shuffling will continue as Erick Fedde was already optioned back to Triple-A Syracuse and Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports that Justin Miller will be added to the Nationals roster to take Fedde’s vacated spot. On the … Continue reading →

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Who the heck is that guy? — 2018 edition! A guide to #Nats non-roster pitchers

Posted on February 14, 2018 by SaoMagnifico

At long last, the Washington Nationals have announced who will be suiting up in red and white for the team’s second major league spring training in West Palm Beach, Florida. Along with 39 players on the major league roster (Joe … Continue reading →

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