Category Archives: Feature

With just 6 more league average players, the Nats should be 21-17!

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If only you could replace your six worst players with league average players. If you could do that, the math says the Nats would be 21-17. We aren’t even asking for six more stars. Talent alone does not always cut … Continue reading →

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It all begins with the starting pitching

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On April 25, the Washington Nationals had the 6th best starting rotation in baseball at a 3.41 ERA. That is considering all of the inherited runners the bullpen allowed to score on the starter’s ERAs. Today, the starting rotation is … Continue reading →

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Nats win a series and will take a happy flight to D.C.

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Getaway games don’t always get a courtesy early start time. Philadelphia has never been known to accommodate competitors. That caused the Washington Nationals to take a late night flight on Thursday out of Philadelphia, and the team arrived at their … Continue reading →

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The Nats are sinking in debt per reports

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Owning an MLB baseball team is like owning a mansion in a hot real estate market. You watch your valuation of your asset skyrocket — but nobody knows that you are mortgaged to the hilt. Per Michael Ozanian of CNBC, … Continue reading →

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Shoutouts Attached to Swag Make for Good Vibes

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Warning Track Power

While baseball is traditionally played from Spring to Fall, the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy in Southeast, DC, is open year-round. As a volunteer coach and mentor for the past eight years, it has been a pleasure to interact with … Continue reading →

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Rob Manfred Interview: The ABS and More

Posted on April 10, 2025 by DonH

Recently, The Athletic had a Q&A with Rob Manfred, M.L.B.’s Commissioner, on the Future of Baseball that was published in the New York Times on April 6. The link is gifted and so it is not paywalled. I would encourage … Continue reading →

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MacKenzie Gore was the Ace of Aces yesterday

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Andrew Lang

Gore’s Opening Day domination set a personal record for him while also setting the best Opening Day starting pitching performance in Nationals’ history! Now you see it — now you don’t. Yesterday on Opening Day, MacKenzie Gore was performing illusions … Continue reading →

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Did Robert Hassell III get unintentionally blocked?

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In August of 2023, the Washington Nationals promoted that year’s №2 overall draft pick Dylan Crews to Double-A Harrisburg after just 62 at-bats in Single-A Fredericksburg. That promotion set into motion a Harrisburg outfield of Crews, Robert Hassell III and James Wood. … Continue reading →

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The future is now, and others want to join that future!

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals have a new marketing slogan, Next Gen Natitude that is part of an advertising campaign. That aligns closely with the buzz in camp among the players and management’s, “The future is now.” Spring Training has been the … Continue reading →

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Tulane –> 20th round draft pick –>White Sox minor leagues –> Indy Baseball –> Nats’ minor leagues –>Fall Instructs –> Arizona Fall League –> ?

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Many pro players scrambled for jobs a year ago when the rules changed, and teams could only carry 165 players across their minor league system. One of those players who was cut a year ago was RHP Chase Solesky. No … Continue reading →

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