Category Archives: PItching

Revisiting a Starting Pitching Proposal from December

Posted on April 9, 2026 by DonH

As of April 6/7 8 (we started this article Monday before the game and have been updating it – thus the strike-out of the dates), Nationals starters (including Zack Littell who had an opener for 1 inning) only one Nationals … Continue reading →

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Nationals Least Favorite Relief Pitchers

Posted on January 20, 2026 by DonH

This article likely concludes our Most/Least Favorite series. To date, this is our list of recent articles on the all time Most and Least Favorite Nationals:

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Too Many Candidate Starters? How About Stacking Them?

Posted on December 29, 2025 by DonH

In the article, The Evolution of Pitching Roles, we discussed how the role of starting pitchers has changed over the years. We did a simulation by pairing 10 starters, two per game, to see the impact on starter and bullpen … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Pitcher Roles

Posted on December 1, 2025 by DonH

In 1969 Bob Gibson started 35 games with 28 complete games and a total of 314 innings pitched. Comparisons to Bob Gibson to today’s starting pitchers would be silly. So lets look at Washington Senators pitcher Joe Coleman who started … Continue reading →

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❝Wouldn’t that be something if Susana ends up being the №1 return piece for Soto.❞ — Lynn G.

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

In the blockbuster 2022 trade of Juan Soto for CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, James Wood, Robert Hassell III, and Jarlin Susana, the Washington Nationals now have all of those players on their MLB roster except for Susana. On Tuesday night, … Continue reading →

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Is it time for a change in how pitchers are used? – Point-CounterPoint

Posted on January 27, 2025 by DonH

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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Rutledge to the Bullpen? Closer??????

Posted on July 10, 2024 by DonH

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 Magnificent Seven: A Tribute to the Best Pitchers in Washington Nationals/Expos History

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Stan4Nats

The Washington Nationals baseball team, born from the transformation of the Montreal Expos in 2005, carries with it a unique legacy that spans the heart of Canadian baseball to the bustling energy of America’s capital. This significant shift not only … Continue reading →

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Is there a competition for the starting rotation?

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

That photo says it all in Trevor Williams kicking dirt after being pulled from a game. Considering there were no complete games by Washington Nationals starting pitchers, manager Dave Martinez pulled his starting pitcher 162 times in 2023. That is … Continue reading →

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