Category Archives: Roark

#Nats win with a Roark shutout & Drew/Werth HRs & Papelbon Save #5: Post Game

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On a night where Bryce Harper had an 0-fer you worry that it was an “L” for the Nats in the standings but on this night it was Stephen Drew and Jayson Werth stepped up with Tanner Roark and it was … Continue reading →

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Game #3 Opening Day in Washington DC – Game Thread #Nats

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Do you remember those Train To Reign shirts from Spring Training? Change that to Rain To Reign. The weather will once again be a factor for the Washington Nationals and it changed up the starting rotation already.

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A Totally Subjective Analysis of Why the 2016 Nationals Will (Finally) Win 100 Games

Posted on April 3, 2016 by NatsRed4DinDC

I love analytics. Really. The numbers quite often confirm what we see on the field, and indeed they often explain why things are the way they are. You want to know when Bryce Harper  took that next step and became an … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, CRob, Dusty, Espinosa, Gio, Harper, Jayson, JRoss, Lineup, Lobaton, MedicalStaff, Murphy, Papelbon, Ramos, Rendon, Revere, Roark, RyanZimmerman, Sabermetrics, Scherzer, Strasburg, Taylor, Treinen | Leave a comment

A Jupiter redux! Same bat channel, not same bat time, and a different team. #Nats

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Yesterday, it was the Nats in Jupiter for a night game against the Marlins, and that was a complete wash-out. Today, the Nationals return to the same stadium hoping it has dried out for a game against the St. Louis … Continue reading →

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Scherzer on the left, Roark on the right, stuck in the middle with… 3/18/16

Posted on March 19, 2016 by NatsRed4DinDC

Life is about adjustments. And sometimes, you just get very lucky and draw to that inside straight. So after a good night’s sleep and a morning workout, we had planned an afternoon visit to minor league camp to check out … Continue reading →

Posted in Espinosa, Giolito, Lerners, MikeRizzo, Prospects, Roark, RyanZimmerman, Scherzer, SpringTraining, Taylor | Leave a comment

The #Nats Starting Rotation with Bronson Arroyo in the Mix and the Mike Maddux Effect

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Flashback to the GM Meetings in November in Boca Raton, Florida and Mike Rizzo was asked about the starting rotation for the 2016 season and Riz said, “I’m happy sliding Tanner and Joe in the rotation. With that said, you can … Continue reading →

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Another Beautiful Day in Viera #TalkNats

Posted on February 23, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Spring Training Feb. 23, 1016 “I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean”—Lee Ann Womak, I Hope You Dance

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Spring Training starts and the #Nats success in 2016 could hinge on their CPOY candidates!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

  Today is the first official day of Spring Training as Pitchers & Catchers report later today! Yesterday, we talked about the Nats MVP, ROY, & CY & MOY, and today we talk about potential CPOY candidates.  You may ask,  what … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo does the Nashville 2-step! #Nats #WinterMeetings

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was breaking news Sunday night that Jonathan Papelbon had filed a grievance against the Nats to receive payment pertaining to his 4 game suspension from the Nats to finish the 2015 season.  This seemed like breaking news as in “current … Continue reading →

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Roark Ross Roster Rotation #Nats starters

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The top of the 2016 Nats rotation sets up with Max Scherzer 2.79 Stephen Strasburg 3.46 Gio Gonzalez  3.79 The next 2 spots for the 2016 Nats rotation are written in pencil just in case an eraser is needed 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, CoachingStaff, Dusty, Gio, Giolito, JRoss, RizzoForADay, Roark, Roster, Scherzer, SpringTraining, Starters, Strasburg | Leave a comment