Category Archives: DaveMartinez

This time, Kevin Long does leave, and Dave Martinez will search for a new hitting coach!

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the Washington Nationals struggled offensively to begin the 2021 season as several Nats players slumped out of the gates, it did not take long for people to call for Kevin Long to be fired as the team’s hitting coach. … Continue reading →

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The Nats 2022 lineup looks to be almost set!

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As July 30 was approaching and a sell-off by the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline looked to be a go, we felt that general manager Mike Rizzo needed to poach one of the top catching prospects from an NL … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding the bullpen could prove more difficult than the starting rotation!

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

One thing we can all agree on from general manager Mike Rizzo’s presser over the weekend is that this Washington Nationals’ success in the future should be built around the starting rotation which was the formula in the past. But … Continue reading →

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The money, the Juan Soto contract status, and roster moves!

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

They say when a team is bad you cannot fire all of the players, and while that is true, the Washington Nationals will remove several players off of the roster by the time the team finishes Spring Training. The team … Continue reading →

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Our top-10 priorities for the Washington Nationals 2022 season!

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last September, the Washington Nationals were eliminated from the postseason early, and we set our 2021 top-10 priorities which were actually quite telling if they were all done. Trea Turner was never extended, and the pitching rotation was never really upgraded … Continue reading →

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Finding new ways to lose since April 7, 2021

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have found 86 excruciating ways to lose so far this season, and with 16 remaining games, there will be several more to endure. A season that started with a black cloud over the team’s head with Opening … Continue reading →

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Nats Face Marlins as Race for 5th Pick Heats Up

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

The Nationals, for better or worse, have a huge opportunity ahead of them. In the remaining three weeks of the season, the Nats play some of the fellow cellar dwellers in the National League. That includes two series against the … Continue reading →

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Nats Travel to Atlanta to Face Braves for Final Time in 2021

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Coming off the seemingly endless week and a half of games against the Mets, the Nationals finally face a different opponent. The Braves are the next team on the docket for the Nats. They make the trip to Atlanta for … Continue reading →

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Today marks roster expansion day with two players added on Moving Day

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

September call-ups used to be limited to fifteen as teams would get their big league rosters close to 40 players. Rule changes now limit rosters in September at 28 in total. At first they wanted those 28 to be split … Continue reading →

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Nats and Marlins Faceoff in Battle of Cellar Dwellers

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

Amid all the losing for the Washington Nationals in the past weeks, the team is looking more and more like a nucleus for the team of the future. It is easy to look at the schedule and notice the losses … Continue reading →

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