99 days to Opening Day! Do you know where your roster is?

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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2037 is right around the corner, and it is not too early to speculate on the future of Nationals Park

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
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The Lerners, the current owner of the Nationals since mid-2006, did not have input into the structural design of Nationals Park because the team was owned by MLB when the stadium was initially designed — and working with an initial construction budget of around $600 million led to corners being cut. There was little-to-no consideration of the views outside of the stadium.

There is a good chance the Lerners won’t even own the Washington Nationals when the 30-year lease expires on Nats Park after the 2037 season. The 20-year anniversary is a few years away, and you have to wonder if the stadium will get an extreme makeover like Camden Yards got at their 20-year anniversary in 2012.

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Ted Leonsis makes it clear that he wants more pro sports teams

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The Long Running MASN Case is Closed For Now

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Power Boater

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“Spring Breakout” will be a new concept to showcase top prospects in a four-day spring event in 2024

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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What the signing of Nick Senzel could mean for the Nats roster

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The strategy of waiting to accept a Free Agent contract

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Two philosophies on building a Nats’ roster aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Ted Leonsis really wants regional baseball broadcasting rights; Does he still want a baseball team?

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Ted Leonsis looking into the camera at a Washington Wizards game while sitting next to his son Zachary Leonsis (Photo Sol Tucker for TalkNats)
November 28, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC — Mark Lerner in the Monumental Sports & Entertainment ownership group. Pictured next to Lerner at a Washington Wizards game is Zachary Leonsis who is Monumental’s President of Media & New Enterprises (Sol Tucker/TalkNats)

Meet Ted Leonsis, the man with ownership in pro basketball, hockey, and gaming, with his crown jewels of the NBA’s Wizards, the NHL’s Capitals and the WNBA’s Mystics — and he does not have an MLB baseball team, leaving a huge void in the summer months on his TV network. Priorities first. Leonsis wants to televise baseball games first and foremost. Next up, he would like to own a baseball team and has the patience to wait for that.

Our sources had told us that back in 2022 that he had tried to purchase the Nats’ portion of the MASN network with no luck. Leonsis was also a confirmed bidder for the Washington Nationals in 2022, and we broke the “No Sale” news months later.

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The Nats leave Nashville with a full 40-man roster and lots of questions

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
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There were so few signings in Nashville at the Winter Meetings that most teams besides the Yankees (Juan Soto), Diamondbacks (Eduardo Rodriguez), Reds (Jeimer Candelario) were the only three deals that amounted to teams spending over $30 million. That was it. Nobody reached even over $80 million in the Winter Meetings even though we all know that the Shohei Ohtani $500+ million sweepstakes could be completed by this weekend. But in the end, 20+ teams did practically nothing — the Washington Nationals being one leaving Nashville on the light side. Sure, they were “in” on Candelario — but were trying to go two-years with a team option at most.

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