A Shot at Relief for the Bullpen
Have you heard? The Nats bullpen is bad. Also, and this may surprise you, they traded two of their best prospects this offseason for a player who unfortunately can’t contribute right now. The c...
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Mein Gott, Go Get Gott Already
When the Nationals acquired Trevor Gott in exchange for Yunel Escobar in the winter of late 2015, it seemed clear that Gott would soon be in the Nats bullpen. After all, the rookie had spent most of ...
This Aint Your Phillies’ Joe Blanton
The Nats signed Joe Blanton to round out their relieving corps today, so let’s start with that piece of it. The biggest thing about this signing isn’t that they specifically needed Blanto...
You’re Gonna Need to See a Specialist for That
The Nats bullpen has been overused the last week, thanks to short stints from starting pitchers. However, since the addition of Mark Melancon, most of the title-worthy roles appear to have stabilized...
Nats Key to 2016 is Balance
With 50 games left in the season, and the playoffs approaching, if you want to worry about the Nats, you can certainly find something. They scored a total of three runs in their last three games, and...
The Nats Didn’t Lose Their Best Reliever, but it Could Hurt All ...
It’s one thing to lose a reliever, it’s another to lose a closer. The Nationals’ relatively effective closer, Jonathan Papelbon, went on the DL yesterday, and this is an issue for the team. Despite t...
The Nats Bullpen – A Perceived Weakness Has Been a Strength So F...
It looked like one of their biggest weaknesses coming in to the 2016 season, and yet, almost a third of the way through the year, the Nationals bullpen has been a strength. Among NL bullpens, it rank...
Nats Gott Some Late Inning Potential
The Nats bullpen revamp continues – I’ve already profiled new relievers Shawn Kelley, Oliver Perez and Yusmerio Petit. Today, they added to that by trading away Yunel Escobar to the Angel...
Nats Bolster Beleaguered Bullpen
edit: After I wrote this post, the Nats also signed Yusmeiro Petit. It made sense to just add a little about him in here, so I did that, without changing the rest of the article. Therefore, it’...
Return of the King
This seems like as good a time as any to talk about the Nats bullpen a bit. I mean, has anything been going on with it lately? King of the Brit… er Bullpen It’s great to see Drew Storen b...