Kieboom Tops Solid Draft Class
The three-day Major League Baseball draft concluded on Saturday, and the Washington Nationals came out of the proceedings with an intriguing crop of prospects. Overall, this class should give the...
View ArticleFederal Reserve: Standout Prospects Among A-Ball All-Stars
Next week, the All-Star games will take place at the Low and High-A levels of the minor leagues. The Washington Nationals will be well represented at these games, as the Hagerstown Suns and Potomac...
View ArticleGio Versus Giolito
The Washington Nationals may be soon faced with quite a difficult choice. No, not Trea Turner versus Danny Espinosa — I think Espinosa’s seven-RBI performance against the Reds put that to bed for a...
View ArticleRe-Sign Jayson Werth
The Golden Age of Washington Nationals baseball began in the winter of 2010. Out of the blue and in the dead of night, the Nats gave their first one-hundred million dollar contract to Jayson Werth....
View ArticleThis Team Is Fun
Fist-fighting for fun in San Fran, 51 runs in 27 innings in Oakland, and a tough series win against the second best team in the National League — that was a California vacation the Griswolds would be...
View ArticleOn the Nats’ Search for a Starting Pitcher
The Nationals already made one big deal as the trade deadline approaches, instantly upgrading the state of the bullpen. Mike Rizzo might not be done wheeling and dealing just yet, though. Rizzo is...
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Ryan Zimmerman Has the 2016 Launch Angle Blues Again
Over it. That’s clearly how Ryan Zimmerman felt about launch angle discussion back in mid-May. He made jokes, he made snarky comments, and after a while he just didn’t want to talk about it anymore. He...
View ArticleNationals History Lessons, Part Two
In part two of “September Nationals History Lessons,” we revisit all twelve games that marked the end of a season in the Nationals history. Some were entirely forgettable, a few were exciting, and one...
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An Exploration of the Nationals’ 2018 Uniforms
The 2018 baseball season is around the corner, and this week, we got a preview of the on-field look for the Washington Nationals. This season has Nats fans attention specifically as the All-Star game...
View ArticleStart Me Up! A Nationals 2018 Preview
Well, here we go — the 2018 MLB season is upon us! The Washington Nationals are once again heavy favorites to win the NL East, as the rest of the division, while improved, is not ready for prime time....
View ArticleThe Nats Blog is Recruiting!
Have you ever wanted to write for a press-credentialed Nationals blog? Here’s your opportunity. The Nats Blog is recruiting! We’re looking for writers who can commit to writing at least once a week...
View ArticleThe Nats Are Under Some Kind of Witch Curse or Black Plague
Everyone is injured and dying. I can barely keep track of who we have on the bench. I don’t recognize most of the people currently in the bullpen. After about Doolittle, Kintzler, and Solis, I just...
View ArticleJuan Soto Should Never Leave
I once had the thought that maybe Juan Soto might get the short end of the stick and have to be sent back to the minors once everyone is healthy again and there’s not room for everyone. I was stupid....
View ArticleNationals to add Jayson Werth to Ring of Honor
Jayson Werth is being inducted into the Ring of Honor on September 8th, when the Nationals will be holding Jayson Werth Night. Werth is a Nationals darling, and rightly so. From the very get-go, his...
View ArticleThe Case for Ryan Zimmerman’s 2019 Player’s Weekend Jersey
Anyone who is up to date on Washington baseball knows that Ryan Zimmerman has a few nicknames: Mr. National, Zim, and the most impressive Mr. Walk-Off. The Mr. Walk-Off nickname comes from, of course,...
View ArticleThe Time Has Come To Celebrate, And To Say Goodbye
As I come down from the beautiful hangover of October, it’s hard to put into words how fantastic this 2019 ride has been. As fans we agonized over a terrible start, dealt with injuries, and the blow of...
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