The Case for Trading Juan Soto Sooner Than Later

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Mike Condray

To make the 2025+ Nationals the Best They Can Be, if Juan Soto (through agent Scott Boras) Never Makes a Solid Counter-Offer the Nats Would Be Foolish Not to Explore Trades When Soto’s Value is Highest. Continue reading →

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The future of the marriage between Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dan Keegan

Photo by Sol Tucker of TalkNats

News broke over the weekend via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that the Nationals had offered a contract extension to Juan Soto for 15 years, $440 million, and that the offer was declined by Soto. Rosenthal’s report indicates Nationals GM Mike Rizzo would now be open to trading Soto as early as the 2022 trade deadline; this means Soto’s time in Washington could be over in a matter of weeks, as stunning as that may seem. 

There are a number of factors at play here, from the business of baseball to team construction strategy to my now-fragile emotions. So let’s examine some of them. 

The Future of the Nationals

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Analyzing the Nationals’ Day One of the MLB Draft with Elijah Green and Jake Bennett

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Marc Goldstein

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The 2022 MLB Draft is “Live” for the 1st round!

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

We’ve know for over 9 months that the Washington Nationals owned the №5 pick in the first round today. With four teams picking ahead of the Nats, most likely Druw Jones and Jackson Holliday are the only sure things that they will be off the board by the time the Nats pick. Continue reading →

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Is one more offer coming to Juan Soto?

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

Photo provided courtesy of Mary Beth Koeth

When news broke yesterday of a confidential offer that Juan Soto turned down at $440 million for 15 years, Soto made it clear he was not happy that the news was made public. Those terms were leaked by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic through his sources. The offer was the largest ever made in baseball history and exceeded Mike Trout‘s deal of $426 million.  Continue reading →

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Game #94 takes us into the All-Star break!

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

Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

Mathematically we aren’t at the halfway point of the season, just at the final game before we enter the All-Star break. After today, there are just 68-games remaining. Continue reading →

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Game #93 A Soto bombshell before the game!

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

WASHINGTON, D.C. |  Sol Tucker/TalkNats

Things just hit the proverbial wall with superstar Juan Soto — if you believe the rumors that he just rejected the largest single contact in MLB history at $440 million. That contract would be $14 million more than the greatest player of this century,  Mike Trout. Continue reading →

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Juan Soto/Will Smith could be Part Deux of Bryce Harper/Hunter Strickland!

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Some Soto Shuffle last night; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The bad blood between Braves’ reliever Will Smith, and superstar Juan Soto go back many years. In their first encounter on August 17, 2020 with no fans in the stands, Soto ambushed Smith on the first pitch he saw in the 9th inning for a 445 foot home run. Smith took exception to it. And it was on from there. On April 6, 2021, Soto hit the walk-off single against Smith and then on September 7, 2021 Smith plunked Soto on a 1-0 pitch. It could have escalated into a Hunter Strickland on Bryce Harper type of brawl — but Soto didn’t charge the mound and throw his helmet at Smith. Continue reading →

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Game #92 Corbin needs to be the stopper!

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

Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

Last nigbt was just another disappointing one-run loss for this team when the Washington Nationals were in position to walk-off. While some do not believe in clutch, the team had the game-tying run on second base when the game ended on a strikeout. Sure, there were chances in othet innings to take a lead. The last time this team had a lead in a game was last Sunday. Continue reading →

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Final draft prep for Sunday!

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

We enter draft weekend, and just two days away from the Washington Nationals naming their top pick.  When you pick at №5, your team almost controls their own destiny. Almost. Sure, four teams pick ahead of the Nats, and Druw Jones and Jackson Holliday might have been their top choice, but as you saw in 2011, the Nats got their first choice with Anthony Rendon at the №6 pick. Other teams passed on Rendon due to his injury history. That didn’t deter the Nats from selecting him.

At ESPN, they have a new mock draft  up, and for the first time, Jacob Berry is mocked to the Nats in the first round, even though Brooks Lee is still available, in ESPN’s mock draft along with high schoolers Termarr Johnson and Elijah Green. Continue reading →

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