Washington Nationals 2022 Draft Recap

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Marcus T

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A visit to watch the FCL Nats

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Forensicane

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Game #111 Anibal Sanchez gets his chance as the stopper!

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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These losing streaks have just been too commonplace, but hey, the Padres with Juan Soto haven’t won since he got there either. The Washington Nationals will give Anibal Sanchez the start tonight in Wrigley Field in Chicago. Continue reading →

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Frank Howard, Juan Soto, and a Pocket Full of Prospects

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Stu Blues

Happy birthday Frank Howard, born August 8, 1936 in Columbus Ohio. Frank was acquired by the Washington Senators in his own blockbuster trade December 4 1964. The Senators sent pitcher Claude Osteen and infielder John Kennedy to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Howard, third basemen Ken McMullen, pitchers Pete Richert and Phil Ortega, and first baseman Dick Nen. In 1967 Richert was traded to Baltimore (that’s when Washington and Baltimore traded players rather than lawsuits) for Mike Epstein and Frank Bertania. McMullen went to the Angels for Aurelio Rodriguez and Rich Reichardt in 1970. The original 2 for 5 deal morphed into 9 new Senators, I’ve been wondering how the Soto to San Diego Trade will stack up against this one. Continue reading →

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Learning More About Nationals #1 Prospect Robert Hassell III

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Garren Ouellette
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A huge part of the haul that the Washington Nationals received for Juan Soto was the Padres №1 prospect, OF Robert Hassell III in that blockbuster trade that yielded five top players to the Nats. These are players we will certainly discuss many times here in the future. Per MLB Pipeline, Hassell is now the Nats new №1 prospect, so let’s take a deep dive into his background to learn more about him.

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Game #110 Nats trying to avoid the dreaded 4-game sweep!

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Pitching change; A too familiar sight lately with Nationals manager Dave Martinez (Photo Sol Tucker | TalkNats )

It did not matter that Bryce Harper has been on the IL for over a month and missed this series with a broken thumb. The Phillies have smashed the Washington Nationals’ starting pitching in the first three games of this four game series. With Patrick Corbin lasting only 2/3 of an inning again, he has taxed the bullpen, and the Nats will add a fresh arm in Mason Thompson to the bullpen today as opener Cory Abbott will try to go deep for the Nats. Continue reading →

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The Nats are in a *better* place to re-sign Soto after 2024

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Mike Condray

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Game #109 Corbin for the 65th time since the World Series!

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Since Patrick Corbin earned the win as the relief pitcher in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, we will see the lefty in his 65th consecutive start with no appearances out of the bullpen. From the 2020 forward, Corbin has recorded ERAs of 4.66-to-5.82 in 2021, and this season so far, he has regressed further with a 6.57. Is it insanity to keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result? Corbin has thrown some gems since the end of the 2019 season, but his last gem was against the light hitting Marlins on July 4. He’s had five excellent starts of his 22 so far this year. That’s not a good percentage as 78 percent would not be excellent.  Continue reading →

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The Glimmers You May Not Have Noticed

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Forensicane

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Game #108 Josiah Gray’s Friday Night Lights

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Rain was the issue last night for the rare 4½ inning final. The Nats were a few feet from tying the game before the skies opened up, and it certainly seems like that is the story of the season in which the Nats lose a game by being thrown put at home. Paolo Espino pitched 4.0 innings and got credited with his first career complete game last night. Continue reading →

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