Category Archives: FreeAgents

Breaking: Ian Desmond reported to be going to the Texas Rangers

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It looks like Ian Desmond found a 1 year pillow deal with the Texas Rangers.  More to follow!  Once the Ian Desmond deal is official, the Nats will move up to the 28th and 29th spots in the Draft Order … Continue reading →

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Ian Desmond is still part of the #Nats future! Sign/Trade strategies!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Andrew Lang

You must be a TalkNats Subscriber to access this content. Subscribers have access to exclusive content on the TalkNats website and can engage in discussions with other Nats fans. Click here to become a subscriber. First two weeks are free … Continue reading →

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The waiting game……Cespedes has time! Rizzo lacks patience. #Nats

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The twitterverse and the air waves were loaded with Cespedes rumors swirling with offers from the Nats. The deal isn’t done yet, and the waiting game is so much fun when the team that finished ahead of you last year … Continue reading →

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The Free Agent Market. Who is remaining? Rankings. Is Rizzo done?

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The Qualifying Offer and the next CBA

Posted on January 9, 2016 by DonH

Seems pretty clear that the current Qualifying Offer (QO) system is working to the detriment of the players; and it is not clear that it provide any significant benefits to the teams. The way QOs will work (if they even exist) … Continue reading →

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The employment model of supply and demand with MLB teams

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

From Opening Day to August 31st, there are only 750 employed Major League baseball players (plus disabled list players) at any one time.  That breaks down to 150 starting pitchers, 210 relief pitchers, and 390 position players. There’s only 30 … Continue reading →

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The Fallacy of 5 Starters

Posted on January 3, 2016 by DonH

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The Bench before and after Daniel Murphy #Nats

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was quite the discussion on Sunday on what the Washington Nationals 2016 bench could look like for 2016. Bench personnel change and evolve during the course of a 162 game season. Most fans expect Espinosa to be a starter … Continue reading →

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Sign and Trade to Game the QO

Posted on December 22, 2015 by DonH

Ken Rosenthal included a tidbit in his column on Free Agent Signings. Apparently the CBA allows a team with a protected pick to sign a Free Agent and then immediately trade him to another team as long as the Free Agent who is … Continue reading →

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If at 2nd you don’t succeed, try try again! #Rizzo #Nats

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Rizzo traded Yunel Escobar and tried to get a 2nd baseman by attempting to sign free agent Ben Zobrist and trade for Brandon Phillips. The Brandon Phillips trade could still work and in case it does not there has to … Continue reading →

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