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The 2019 Washington Nationals Draw Comparisons to the 2019 Toronto Raptors

Robbie Stratakos
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 Need to Extend Anthony Rendon

Robbie Stratakos
Mar 4, 2019
Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals
It's official: Bryce Harper will not be playing for the Washington Nationals in 2019. On Thursday afternoon, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a 13-year, $330 milli...

Nationals Swim Against the Tide with Commitment to Playoff Contention

Tom Dorsa
Feb 12, 2019
Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals
There was a story published on this site late last month about how the highly successful rebuilds by the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have given the 28 other teams in Major League Baseball a blueprint on why...

Nationals: Barraclough, Rosenthal Have to be the Start, Not the End, to a Busy Winter

Robbie Stratakos
Nov 2, 2018
Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals have hit the ground running this offseason. Acquiring righty Kyle Barraclough from the Miami Marlins and signing former St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal, they've added two ar...

Nationals Designate Shawn Kelley for Assignment: Fair Punishment or Overreaction Theatre?

Jason Kelly
Aug 2, 2018
Opinions & Predictions, Transactions, Washington Nationals
Shawn Kelley's temper has officially cost him his job in the Washington Nationals' bullpen. Kelley was designated for assignment by the team on Tuesday following his outburst on the mound during a 25-4 rout of ...

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...

Notes on Strasburg: Reflections from a Nationals Fan

Alex Yalen
May 11, 2016
Headlines, National League, National League East, Washington Nationals
The Stephen Strasburg signing has brought me a level of pure joy that I largely no longer expect from sports, at least the business side of sports, which seems largely governed by self-serving press statement...

Nationals need to repair bullpen, but how?

Alex Yalen
Nov 6, 2015
Major League Baseball, National League East, Offseason, Rumors, Transactions, Washington Nationals
The 2015 season for the Washington Nationals was largely a disaster. Pundits had projected the club to finish in the realm of 100 wins; the Nats struggled to a mere 83 wins. Granted, when 83 wins are the floor,...

Will Matt Williams Be Back for the Nats in 2016?

Josh Eastern
Sep 23, 2015
Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals
Coming in to 2015, the Washington Nationals were the consensus best team in baseball and the favorites to win the World Series. They won the National League East by 17 games in 2014, then signed superstar pitch...

‘Baseball as It Was’ Episode #30: Barry Svrluga

Brian Wright
Jul 21, 2015
Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Podcasts, Washington Nationals
With the All-Star break now in the rear-view mirror, the lone extended break in the Major League Baseball marathon has come and passed as the second half is underway. It takes more than just the players on t...
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