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Nats are just 55 days away from their first Spring Training game — but how many days to new ownership?

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Happy New Year to 2023, and we can finally, and properly refer to 2022 as last year. For the Washington Nationals, that was a year to file away in the “not repeat” file. With 107 losses and the trade of … Continue reading →

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The big storylines for the Nats start with the ownership situation, the draft, the farm system and the core!

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For a Washington Nationals team coming off of a 107-loss season, you would not expect much excitement — or lengthy storylines. But there is plenty to talk about when your team is potentially for sale. Let’s talk about the biggest stories … Continue reading →

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Ownership has been silent for over 8 months; Offseason moves and the draft show some progress!

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

The silence has been deafening from Washington Nationals’ principal owner Mark Lerner on the direction of the team — and his exploration of the sale of the team that started over eight months ago. What we know about the Lerner family … Continue reading →

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The Winter Meetings wrap-up today, and Nats have the Rule-5 draft and other unfinished business!

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

The Winter Meetings wrap-up today in San Diego with the Rule-5 draft as the finale to the 3-day event.  The Washington Nationals choose first in this Rule-5 draft at 5 p.m. ET/2 PT (Live audio stream on MLB.com). Sources have … Continue reading →

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Could a sale of the Nats be off the table?

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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 … Continue reading →

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Ownership, MASN, Rizzo, roster, and free agency!

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Once again, we put Ted Leonsis into our headlines yesterday as he is still the clear frontrunner to buy the Washington Nationals if the team is sold. Leonsis heads Monumental Sports & Entertainment that owns the Wizards and Capitals as … Continue reading →

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Offseason spending for the Nats is now minus Nelson Cruz!

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

As we reported last month, the  Washington Nationals were going to decline the mutual option on Nelson Cruz, and they did just that on Sunday. That almost locks in the Nats payroll with the CBT accounting at $114 million unless … Continue reading →

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The Washington Commanders could complicate a sale of the Nats!

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Mike Ozanian of Forbes broke the news that the Washington Commanders football franchise could be up for sale, the DC sports shows went into overtime. While the Commanders generally dominate the sports talk radio scene anyway, this was the … Continue reading →

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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

It does not matter if Ted Lerner’s family is running the team or Ted Leonsis’ MSE, when it comes to doing right by the fans of the  Washington Nationals. The time is now to send an email, text message, phone … Continue reading →

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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. … Continue reading →

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