Category Archives: Feature

Fredericksburg has the second game of their playoffs tonight!

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Marcus T

All season, manager Jake Lowery’s Fredericksburg Nationals’ team has overcome obstacles to win, and they are now a game away from winning their best-of-3-game playoff series against the Lynchburg Hillcats. On Tuesday night, in an incredible playoff atmosphere at Virginia … Continue reading →

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A lesson on walking a batter with a flashback to 2016 with Harper

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Let me set the stage for you. The Nationals were winning 2-0 in the third inning in Philadelphia after Joey Meneses blasted a 2-run homer in the top of the inning on Saturday night. Erick Fedde wasn’t pitching well but had … Continue reading →

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Pitching Management

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Granit Rocmonster

On the heels of last night’s loss in St. Louis (and how much of the blame we can ascribe to Kyle Finnegan not pitching in a week), I thought it might be interesting to resurrect and update an idea for … Continue reading →

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The #Nats are setting records — the good type — finally!

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

At one point in this season the Washington Nationals were on pace for the worst infield defense in baseball history since they started keeping statistics on groundball infield defense. But a simple change at shortstop from Luis Garcia to CJ … Continue reading →

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Ildemaro Vargas is building an unique way to success

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Arving Gonzalez

On May 27, the Washington Nationals signed Ildemaro Vargas who was made available as a free agent and stadhed him in Triple-A. The Nats knew what they were getting when they made the transaction: a versatile player capable of playing … Continue reading →

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Yes, it can continue for Joey Meneses with an improbable walk-off HR!

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last week, I wrote about the improbable run of Joey Meneses  and what makes him different from other older rookies, or in this case, he is a 30 year old rookie doing what no other player has done in a Nationals’ … Continue reading →

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V.M. is not your voicemail, it’s Vargas/Meneses

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Ildemaro Vargas was signed as a free agent in May, it did not even make a blip on the radar. A player with 384 career at-bats and a career .600’s OPS before the Nats picked him up as a  … Continue reading →

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The Best Use of What’s Left of ‘22

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Forensicane

There are different thresholds of devotion of the baseball fan. The most obvious is continued allegiance in the face of losing. Then there is our shared level, which is continued engagement. As the calendar churns toward Indian Summer, however, most … Continue reading →

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Joey Meneses is in rare air, but can it continue?

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Many baseball careers have happy beginnings and sad endings like those novels in the discount bin at Barnes & Noble. We want to embrace those happy times like a lover, wrapping our arms around them, and never wanting to believe … Continue reading →

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Rebuilds have one thing in common

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

All rebuilds have one thing in common: they are painful for fans. The rest is how you approach it, and none are exactly the same — but many blow it. The Angels, Tigers, Rangers, and White Sox come to mind on … Continue reading →

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