Category Archives: Lerners

Roster Construction or Roster Constriction?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Does it feel like the squeeze is on with the Washington Nationals in their 2026 roster construction? A source told us that Paul Toboni would have an Opening Day payroll that would at least be slightly above last year’s spending … Continue reading →

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Trading short-term assets for long-term success is not guaranteed…..

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Depending on when you grew up, trading baseball cards was a big deal in the 1960s. There would be some kid trying to take advantage of you for your 1967 Mickey Mantle card in exchange for a 1967 Frank Howard … Continue reading →

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The sun will be heating up on the Lerner ownership group

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

“The sun will come up tomorrow,” former Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said after his departure from the team on Sunday. If that quote sounds familiar, those were lyrics popularized in the musical, “Annie.” Yes, that is true, the … Continue reading →

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I-GM Mike DeBartolo is on the clock, and the Lerner ownership group is also!

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

Dreams can come true, even when things seem to be at their lowest point. It just takes time to get to a high point from the lowest point. Divers know that as their norm, and so do mountaineers. Elite athletes … Continue reading →

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Orioles’ control of the Nats’ TV rights through MASN will end at the conclusion of the 2025 season; Forbes reports Nats will also sell lucrative sponsorships!

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Andrew Lang

The Monday morning news on the Washington Nationals was far from the mundane on the team’s scheduled day-off from games and practice. After over 20-years under the Orioles’ MASN-controlled ownership of the Nationals local TV rights, Major League Baseball announced … Continue reading →

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When will it be a “really good” time for Lerner? When?

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On January 10, 2023, we broke the news to the baseball world that the Washington Nationals had moved to a No Sale mode, and the only reason the team technically remained for sale for a few months longer was because … Continue reading →

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Mark Lerner talked — and said, “We’re in it for the long haul.”

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Remember when Washington Nationals’ principal owner Mark Lerner was photographed with his former-World Series outfielder, Juan Soto, before Dylan Crews‘ MLB debut game? Many thought that was a good sign that the Nationals had a shot to sign Soto. That … Continue reading →

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Ted Lerner was a visionary. I know he would sign Alex Bregman today!

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Andrew Lang

These days, the quickest route to 10-digit wealth is software. Geniuses with little business sense — but the right connections — just needed to program the right algorithm. In the old days, wealth was built by taking chances on tangible … Continue reading →

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Fantasy baseball in real life does not work in building a team or wishing for a new team owner!

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

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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MASN pay-up and status of Nats ownership

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was always a question of “when” not “if” regarding the Washington Nationals getting paid for past funds owed for annual TV rights fees from MASN. Approximately $100 million was set aside by the Orioles-controlled MASN entity in escrow for … Continue reading →

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