Rethinking 2019 after the World Series parade!

Posted on October 25, 2022 by 2019Nats

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Ownership needs to get the #Nats payroll budget back to league average!

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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People should remember how Stephen Strasburg shined in October!

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Single best ideas from the Nats’ front office

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Slow starts, fast starts, and trying to make sense of it all!

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The Ownership Team – Some Insights on David Rubenstein

Posted on October 18, 2022 by DonH

As Steve has been reporting, it appears that Ted Leonsis will eventually be the new owner of the Nationals; or at least a significant minority partner. It has also been reported that David Rubenstein is a partner in that effort. Rubenstein is a Private Equity (PE) billionaire who made his fortune as the CEO of the DC based Carlyle Group. So what do we know about David Rubenstein? To answer that question, I talked to a former friend/colleague who served as a senior executive at the Carlyle Group when Rubenstein was the CEO. What follows is a summary of that conversation conducted over beers at a local brew pub during a visit this past weekend at his house in NJ. The conversation was informal and has been organized as a Q&A for this this article. Continue reading →

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MLB Pipeline names their All-Rookie team and Joey Meneses is the 1B!

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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50 days to the Winter Meetings and the ownership status!

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Ownership, the budget, and Stephen Strasburg!

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The Washington Nationals have some tough roster decisions on Arb-Eligible players!

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Thanks to the fine people at MLB Trade Rumors, we have an early look at projected arbitration salaries for 2023. Modeled by the talented Matt Swartz who consults for the Washington Nationals, we have a good look at the numbers.  It is a glimpse into the ways the system works, and the debate over who should get tendered a contract, and who should not. Continue reading →

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