Category Archives: Roster

On the eve of the 100-day countdown to Opening Day, a trade happened!

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Paul Toboni pulls off his first trade with his former team — the Boston Red Sox They say to never make a trade for the sake of making a trade. But they also say that trades are best judged in … Continue reading →

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More clarity on the roster openings for 2026

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are just two days from the 100-day countdown to Opening Day for the Washington Nationals. If they don’t trade MacKenzie Gore or CJ Abrams before Opening Day on March 26, the roster additions might only be for pitchers and … Continue reading →

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Can you learn from the past?

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Andrew Lang

Some of you have said that you want to stop talking about the failures of the past. But successful business executives often talk about the past successes and failures as learning tools. This subject was covered published in the Harvard … Continue reading →

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The Winter Meetings ended & MacKenzie Gore is still with the Nats … for now!

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Stan4Nats

Baseball rumors that go viral on social media actually can turn into money if you are designated as an influencer. Buzz creates traffic and clicks. So why not pounce on the hottest tidbit leading into the Winter Meetings that MacKenzie … 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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Nats’ ownership must insist on signing a veteran leader on a longer-term deal

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Within the realm of possibilities, Washington Nationals President of Baseball Operations, Paul Toboni, could decide to be very conservative in his spending this offseason. The ownership group should be instructing him, at the very least, to sign a veteran leader … 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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The first Non-Tender deadline looms for Paul Toboni

Posted on November 20, 2025 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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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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Today is Rule-5 Protection Day

Posted on November 18, 2025 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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