Young, younger, and the youngest for the Nats!

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We start with some leaked news from Eric Young Sr. that his son Eric Young Jr. will be the Washington Nationals new first base coach. The next bit of news is about the Nats in the Arizona Fall League had some nice showings today, and the youngest of the Nats, were rated by Baseball America today with 18 year old Brady House ranked as the best power hitter in the Nats minor league system. From Young to the youngest Nats top prospect, we actually had some new news to discuss today. Continue reading →

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Baseball and labor are at a tipping point that could stop the game!

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The G.O.A.T. aka Juan Soto turned 23 today! Happy Birthday!

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The 2021 season opened bittersweet for the Washington Nationals. They won on a walk-off hit by Juan Soto on the rescheduled Opening Day. It was the first walk-off of Soto’s career as the team beat the Atlanta Braves. Covid had ravaged the Nats projected lineup to start the season. Of the nine players in that lineup, only three would finish the season with the team. Soto was one of them of course. Continue reading →

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What’s next this offseason for the #Nats?

Posted on October 21, 2021 by SaoMagnifico

Erick Fedde watches one fly during a June 2021 game against the Atlanta Braves.

As we all “enjoy” another “thrilling” MLB postseason, the Washington Nationals are getting ready for what will be the most unusual offseason they have had in quite some time.

Nats management has been careful about the “r-word”. No one wants to definitively say the Nats are a rebuilding team, with general manager Mike Rizzo preferring to say this is a reboot. No matter how you slice it, the Nats were really bad in 2021, not much better in 2020, and don’t look like they have a lot of help on its way from one of baseball’s lowest-rated minor league systems.

On the flip side, payroll is way down, so is the roster’s median age, and the Nats have a lot of control over what their 2022 Opening Day roster looks like. They have few pending free agents and a number of players “on the bubble” who might or might not suit up for the team next year. Much of this is up to Nats management.

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Priorities will change as moves are made for the Nats!

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Darnell Coles hired as the Nats’ new hitting coach

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

All was quiet on the Washington Nationals coaching moves to fill their vacancies for base coaches. However, news did leak that the team will be hiring Darnell Coles as their new hitting coach and [UPDATED] as of a few minutes after publishing this article, the news became official. Depending on how you evaluate coaching moves, and their impact, might determine your level of excitement with this move. Coles was fired mid-season in June from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Continue reading →

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The Nats roster squeeze on mediocrity has to happen this off-season!

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The Arizona Fall League begins today; Jackson Rutledge and Cole Henry headline the 7 Nats on the roster!

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Arizona Fall League gets started today, and the season will finish with their championship game on November 20. There are six teams in the league, and each AFL team is comprised from players that come from five MLB minor league systems, and from there, teams that have chosen six players to participate and one taxi squad player on each roster. The Washington Nationals players are part of the Surprise Saguaros.

Mario Lisson will manage the roster with the Nats players which will also include top prospects from the Reds, Rangers, Royals, and Yankees in this year’s AFL. Lisson managed the Nats Low-A affiliate Fredericksburg Nationals. He is originally from Venezuela and bilingual which certainly has helped him communicate with almost every player in whatever language they speak. Continue reading →

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This time, Kevin Long does leave, and Dave Martinez will search for a new hitting coach!

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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A Juan Soto extension should be Priority #1

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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