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The 2019 Washington Nationals Draw Comparisons to the 2019 Toronto Raptors

Nov 5, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals' road to triumph was a unique, resilient, and captivating compilation of baseball. They exorcised recurring playoff heartbreak and did so by coming back late in games and series. It'...

The Washington Nationals Collaged Years of Postseason Heartbreak Into an Unforgettable World Series Run

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 2, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

You couldn't script a mere part of the last month for the Washington Nationals. Not the setting, players, situations, scores, victories, the World Series appearance, or the championship. What happened in the...

The Washington Nationals are the Anti-Modern Baseball Team

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 17, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Washington Nationals

Most, if not every team in Major League Baseball has an analytics department that helps them make pivotal decisions. But viewing matters from a roster and managerial standpoint, the National League-champion Was...

Firing Dave Martinez Won’t Solve the Washington Nationals’ Problems

Robbie Stratakos

May 15, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Dave Martinez has made a number of questionable decisions in his 203 games as manager of the Washington Nationals, but relieving the skipper of his duties won't solve the team's problems. The Nationals went ...

Mark Reynolds is the Latest Example of the Nationals’ Ability to Scope Veteran Talent

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 2, 2018

National League, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo and the team's front office, as a whole, has always possessed a knack for signing and getting production out of veteran players; first baseman Mark Reynolds is th...

Checking in on the New MLB Managers for 2018

Grace Gronowski

Apr 14, 2018

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Prior to the 2018 season, six Major League Baseball teams hired new managers to lead their clubs: three in the National League and three in the American League. The season is barely two weeks old, but it seems ...

Five Candidates To Replace Don Mattingly

Ryan Witry

Oct 23, 2015

Features, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Following yet another disappointing playoff exit, this time at the hands of the eventual National League Champion New York Mets, The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday morning that Don Mattingly will not re...

Dave Martinez Joins Cubs as Bench Coach

Baseball Essential

Dec 5, 2014

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason

After once roaming the outfield of Wrigley Field in the north side of Chicago for over 260 games with the Cubs, Dave Martinez returns to where his 16-year major league career started, only this time as as coach...

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