Category Archives: Roster

The Baseball Hot Stove Grill opens back up at noon today!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The floodgates will open at noon today for baseball transactions. There had been a self-imposed freeze on deals with other teams since March. Teams can now make trades, sign free agents, and expand to 30 players on their active roster. Total … Continue reading →

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A quick five round draft yields six players with potential for the Nats

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Over the two days of the amateur player draft and a grand total of five rounds, the Washington Nationals selected six players who general manager Mike Rizzo believes will elevate his farm system that ranks near the bottom of all … Continue reading →

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Ten years ago, history was forever changed when Stephen Strasburg made his debut! A Kory Casto strikeout on 9/19/2008 might have made it all possible!

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Exactly a decade ago, were you one of the lucky 40,315 fans in a sold-out Nationals Park to witness the “debut”? What Nats fan could forget June 8, 2010 when Stephen Strasburg made his MLB debut for the Washington Nationals? … Continue reading →

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Ryan and Heather Zimmerman have stepped up to the plate for D.C. charity!

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are talkers and there are doers. Ryan Zimmerman is the latter and usually a man of few words, but his humble nature as a man who does not talk much all changed as he saw a need and put … Continue reading →

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They call him FoF, Mr. National, and Mr. Walk-off; Fourteen years ago, he achieved a first in his career!

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Andrew Lang

He is the original. A one-of-a-kind. Ryan Zimmerman was the Washington Nationals first draft pick ever selected, and it paid dividends immediately as he became the “Face of the Franchise” (FoF) for a team that lacked star power for years. … Continue reading →

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The #Nats cut 6 players today! Difo still standing!

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

At a time you would expect the butterflies to be swirling in the mid-section of players as they approached the pre-game of Opening Day which has been postponed most likely for at least two months due to COVID-19, the Washington … Continue reading →

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If the #Nats could play ball, who would be on the team?

Posted on March 19, 2020 by SaoMagnifico

The news has moved so fast that it’s strange to think that, barely more than a week ago, the Washington Nationals were still playing Grapefruit League games. It’s strange, too, to think that if not for the coronavirus pandemic that … Continue reading →

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The majority of minor leaguers are on their own and living far below the poverty line; Where is their help in this COVID-19 crisis?

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We all know the kids in camp who we used to call back in the day “bonus babies” because they just signed for big bucks. Most minor leaguers live on wages below the poverty line, and no, this is not … Continue reading →

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Another game, another hit for the teenage prospect Luis Garcia and the man who scouted him: Jonny DiPuglia!

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Okay, Jonny DiPuglia has no hits to his record, but the players he has scouted and signed have plenty of key hits on their record and helped the Washington Nationals win a World Series. Another one of Jonny’s youngsters is … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has a decision to make on some players by 2 pm tomorrow

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As we are arriving at the 16th day of Spring Training, MLB sets the first Spring Training severance clock at 2 pm for teams to part ways with players under the 16 percent non-guaranteed contract clause which covers most arbitration … Continue reading →

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