by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
There have been plenty of Oakland A’s players traded to the Washington Nationals like Gio Gonzalez at the top of the list with Sean Doolittle and others. But the Oakland A’s team has never played before at Nationals Park until tonight (weather permitting). Continue reading
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There are different thresholds of devotion of the baseball fan. The most obvious is continued allegiance in the face of losing. Then there is our shared level, which is continued engagement. As the calendar churns toward Indian Summer, however, most Washington Nationals fans might be tempted to drift toward other shiny objects, such as the winter sports and college football. After all, the MLB draft and trading deadline have passed, and indeed the Nats have made, apparently, all the major moves we are likely to see before the Hot Stove begins. Continue reading
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Many baseball careers have happy beginnings and sad endings like those novels in the discount bin at Barnes & Noble. We want to embrace those happy times like a lover, wrapping our arms around them, and never wanting to believe it can end. We are in that newlywed period with a 30 year old rookie. We embrace it, and at the same time — a little skeptical as to the cruelty of this game that can suck that positivity right out of you because baseball is so hard and unforgiving. Why? Because you lived through Clint Robinson‘s 30 year old rookie season and then his sophomore season in 2016. But what if Joey Meneses is different? Well, that’s why we play the games. Continue reading
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Tell us if you’ve heard the joke before that the Washington Nationals must win to salvage a series and avoid a sweep. Only this is no joke to those in NatsTown. Last night veteran reliever Jake McGee entered a 1-1 game as another Nats starter got too much rope, exiting with two on-base and one out, and the game’s outcome hung on needing two quick outs. Continue reading
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As the Washington Nationals attempt to figure out a lineup that works, Luis Garcia with his .300 OBP will get another crack at the leadoff spot. Continue reading
TJ White has speed as one of his tools; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
The Washington Nationals are in a position where it is am opportune time to look forward to the players in the farm system during this rebuild. After the trade deadline and 2022 draft, the Nats added some extremely talented big-name prospects to their organization.
If we look past all the gigantic stats that those top prospects are putting up, we can see some other prospects not getting the same attention. Below are ten players to keep an eye on in the Washington Nationals organization. Continue reading
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The rumors proved true that the Washington Nationals were going to activate Cade Cavalli this week. They were waiting for an optimal matchup for Cade Cavalli’s debut, and what better time to do this? He gets to face a Cincinnati Reds team without lefty Joey Votto who is finished for the season with an injury. In fact, the Reds have three starters hitting .180 and less in tonight’s lineup. It is very reminiscent of when Stephen Strasburg got his debut against a depleted Pirates team twelve years ago. Continue reading
Jarlin Susana, 18, was king of the hill in his debut in Class-A; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
All rebuilds have one thing in common: they are painful for fans. The rest is how you approach it, and none are exactly the same — but many blow it. The Angels, Tigers, Rangers, and White Sox come to mind on the list of botching it. The Phillies would have made this list, but they are now in a wait-and-see as their strategy was to just throw money at the problem. Looking at those five teams, the Tigers were the last one to make it to a World Series, and the year was 2012 and they lost. All of those teams except for the White Sox have fired their general managers, and they’ve all changed managers recently. Continue reading
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