by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats
When we try to project a 2023 roster for the Washington Nationals, much of it will depend on the ownership and payroll budget for the team — and how they want general manager Mike Rizzo to approach free agency. If the team is eager to spend, you begin with the starting pitching. Continue reading
WASHINGTON, DC – September 28, 2022: Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner on the field; (Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats)
Sources have told us that the Lerner family and sports team investor, Ted Leonsis, were getting close to an agreement on the sale of the Washington Nationals earlier this month, but on Friday a source told us that they were still too far apart on being able to shake hands on a final price due to each sides’ valuation of the MASN situation.
That source told us that a sale of the team has not been formally called off, however our source is very skeptical if the two sides can meet in the middle on a final price. That has led to this source to think that this sale might not happen at all this year or ever. Okay, ‘ever’ is a long time — but that was our sources wording. Another source we reached out to, thought that a different structure of the deal was a possibility, to still bring Leonsis in, however, this source would not elaborate any further on that. Continue reading
Snippet from the @Nationals Twitter
Going back to the beginning of where this site began, and very humble beginnings. There’s that funny theory that questions whether a falling tree in a forest really makes noise if there is nobody around to hear it. The same could be said for a site as to whether it exists if nobody reads it. Thanks to you all, we get read and shared, and have become a thriving baseball community centered around the Washington Nationals.
The CBA of 2022 changed so many aspects on the future of baseball. It added a third Wild Card this year that the Phillies took advantage of and rode their momentum into a World Series appearance. The CBA also ended decades of having the team with the worst record a guarantee to pick first in the MLB draft. Now it is a draft lottery system that will determine the first six spots in the future drafts. Continue reading
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