Category Archives: Point-CounterPoint

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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Trade Candidates Other Than Gore

Posted on January 17, 2026 by DonH

There has been a lot of discussion this Hot Stove season about trades regarding the Washington Nationals. Not just discussion on TalkNats, but also on the national stage. Some would say that no player has received more trade buzz than … Continue reading →

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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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Truthful Answers to Three Questions

Posted on November 24, 2025 by DonH

Let us pretend we have a time machine and you could ask Paul Toboni, or anyone on his staff three questions. And you were guaranteed to receive a complete and truthful answer. What would you ask? And since this is … Continue reading →

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Zim’s Mandate: Bring in Veteran Leadership

Posted on November 20, 2025 by DonH

There was a time when Ryan Zimmerman didn’t say much as a player in public. Sure, he would do the interviews when asked, and often he towed the company line with niceties, baseball clichés and jargon. That is how you … Continue reading →

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Coaches, Coaches and More Coaches – Point-CounterPoint

Posted on November 4, 2025 by DonH

Time to discuss who we would like to see newly minted manager, Blake Butera, hire, or at least consider, for each coaching staff position. Steve, Andrew and I will each weigh in with some thoughts. Then it will be your … Continue reading →

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Point-CounterPoint: Who should Toboni Pick as the Nats Manager

Posted on October 13, 2025 by DonH

Andrew L.: I liked the idea before of promoting Matt LeCroy. I also listened to Paul Toboni in a recent radio interview about hiring a manager and giving him a second chance . For some reason, I think he was … 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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Bregman What-If Scenarios

Posted on December 30, 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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