Category Archives: Roster

The Hot Stove boiled over yesterday!

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Within hours, several free agents were reportedly signed yesterday including Cesar Hernandez, Tommy La Stella, Marcus Semien, Andrelton Simmons, Freddie Galvis, Wilson Ramos, and J.T. Realmuto. The available infielders and catchers inventory shifted dramatically in the wake of those signings. Almost … Continue reading →

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#Nats LineUp Options

Posted on January 25, 2021 by DonH

Now that Ryan Zimmerman is on board with the Washington Nationals, we can expect he will get a number of the starts at 1B when the opposing starter is a left-hander. It is time to evaluate alternative lineups. Steve: Sound … Continue reading →

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Developing: Nats reportedly get the bird in the Hand!

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The best reliever in the free agent mix was Brad Hand who never appeared to be on the Washington Nationals radar until this weekend. A few minutes ago, Jon Heyman of the MLB Network, broke the news that the Nats … Continue reading →

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Ryan Zimmerman is back for 2021 in a different role!

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As the first pick in Washington Nationals history in 2005, Ryan Zimmerman has been a fixture in the Nationals lineup since his September debut in that ’05 season. In 2020, it was supposed to have marked Zim’s fifteenth pro season, … Continue reading →

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Are Platoon Splits Almost a Certainty for the #Nats – 2 of 2

Posted on January 21, 2021 by DonH

Time for Part 2 of what we started to discuss in Are Platoon Splits Almost a Certainty for the #Nats – 1 of 2. So lets look at 2B (Starlin Castro and Luis Garcia), Catcher (Jason Castro and Yan Gomes) and … Continue reading →

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The #Nats 4th Starter Options

Posted on January 18, 2021 by DonH

It is pretty clear that the Nationals need a fourth starter. The issue is who! Trevor Bauer isn’t getting signed by general manager Mike Rizzo. And none of the rest are obvious choices. The priorities posted yesterday clearly shows the … Continue reading →

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A big #Nats day for international signings, arbitration players, and the 30-day countdown to Spring Training!

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today is a big day for the international scouting groups as it marks the start to the international signing period for free agents. The Washington Nationals made a big splash by signing shortstop Armando Cruz who is currently ranked № … Continue reading →

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Cade Cavalli brings us up-to-date on how he is doing heading into Spring Training!

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Josh Bell acquisition cost the Washington Nationals their seventh rated prospect when Eddy Yean went to the Pirates as the centerpiece of that trade. Subsequently, there have been rumors swirling about other potential trades involving Kris Bryant and Eugenio … Continue reading →

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Are Platoon Splits Almost a Certainty for the #Nats – 1 of 2?

Posted on January 10, 2021 by DonH

Don: So that is the question of the day. Given the budget, who the available FAs are; and lack of tradeable assets, platoons seem like the best/only option for the Nats. TalkNats commenter DChamps asked us to do: Here is what … Continue reading →

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Official: Nats sign Kyle Schwarber as a free agent! Time to pencil in a new lineup!

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We had several scenarios for a Kyle Schwarber signing with the hopes he could play first base for the Washington Nationals. After the Josh Bell signing, the thoughts of adding Schwarber faded until rumors had surfaced from The Athletic’s Ken … Continue reading →

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