Nationals Get Their Melancon
The Nats were in need of a closer, and they went out and got one, acquiring Mark Melancon from the Pirates for Felipe Rivero and Taylor Hearn. Melancon has been closing games for Pittsburgh since 201...
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Trea Turner to CF Just Makes Sense
The Nationals have, for a few weeks ago, inched closer to putting Trea Turner in centerfield, and last night they finally made the leap. Turner in center field makes too much sense to not at least tr...
Will Koda Glover Be a Closing Act for the Nats Bullpen?
Coda (noun) 1. a) a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure b) a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work 2. something that serves to round out, conclud...
Lopez, Not Good but Promising, and His Uncertain Future
It wasn’t a good start, but it is hard to call Reynaldo Lopez’s debut last night awful, either. He started out poorly, giving up seven hits and four runs to the first 11 batters he faced....
Scherzer’s Mad Stats
Max Scherzer has had a good season – he currently ranks 9th in NL pitcher fWAR. He’s already at 155 strikeouts, but despite those positives, he’s also given up 21 home runs in only 18 starts. ...