Category Archives: Feature

CJ Abrams had a Mother’s Day for Ruth!

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was Mother’s Day, and the Washington Nationals had 5 2/3 innings to play for Saturday’s suspended fiasco plus their regularly scheduled Sunday game, and CJ Abrams knocked in all four runs finishing a triple shy of a cycle on … Continue reading →

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A 70-win pace seems light based on the rolling 19!

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In the last 19-games, the Washington Nationals are 11-8 since that trip to their distant cousins of the original Washington Senators in the l’étoile du nord, “the star of the north”, in Minnesota. Maybe the sight of that 1924 World … Continue reading →

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We turn to May with 28-games in the books. How do the Nats look?

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have a much better team than we thought they would have. But the record of 10-18 does not reflect how good this team has played since their 1-6 start to the season and going 9-12 since then. … Continue reading →

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Nationals vs. Pirates rained out Friday, two sides will play doubleheader Saturday

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Quinn Riley

The Nationals and Pirates were rained out Friday, meaning they’ll play two games tomorrow in a split admission doubleheader. Washington will send out Chad Kuhl for Game 1 tomorrow at 1:05 p.m. ET, while Game 2 will be at 6:05 … Continue reading →

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Josiah Gray showed his Westchester County people a Big Apple surprise

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Just miles from New York City, Josiah Gray grew up in one of the toniest suburbs in America in Westchester County. It does not mean that he grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth or had it easy. … Continue reading →

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Rebuilds aren’t for those who can’t stomach the process!

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

There are plenty of gut punches when times are good, and when times are bad, it’s insult to injury. When you heard that your best pitching prospect, Cade Cavalli, needed “Tommy John” surgery to his damaged UCL in his pitching … Continue reading →

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Nationals notebook: Dave Martinez explains why Stone Garrett hasn’t been in lineup for past five games

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Quinn Riley

Stone Garrett has been glued to the bench for the past five games despite leading the team in most statistics through just three games and 14 plate appearances. He has not even been used in a pinch-hitting situation. Why is … Continue reading →

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75 years since Jackie Robinson’s debut and a real turn in D.C. baseball

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Marcus T

It has been 75 years since Jackie Robinson‘s debut and changing baseball forever, and all of baseball celebrates that today as we all wear No. 42. You can see the changes finally in baseball or at least you can in … Continue reading →

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TalkNats’ newest writer

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Quinn Riley

Hi, everyone. I’m Quinn Riley, and I’m excited to join TalkNats and bring coverage of the Nationals and the farm to TN. Having a background with Boston sports, I covered the five major Boston teams for 17 months before moving … Continue reading →

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How Sabermetrics Changed the MLB Fan Experience

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Marcus T

Sabermetrics started off way back in the 1970s. At the time, it was the ultimate hobby for baseball fans who adored a hard look at numbers. Specifically, it let them see the game through a totally new lens: data. Through … Continue reading →

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