The Work That Werth Did
The news that Jayson Werth retired today was only surprising in so much as the timing. As a Nats fan, he seemed to have done so already, or at least should have. He hadn’t hit well for the Nats...
Tag Archives: Hitting
Taking Out Another Zimsurance Policy
A little over 10 months ago, Nats fans were really worried about whether Derek Norris was going to hit enough to be a full time catcher, who was going to be the closer between Blake Treinen and Shawn...
Making Daniel Murphy the 2016 MVP
Was Daniel Murphy, who played a bad defensive second base all year and finished 2nd in MVP voting, robbed? Not by the voters, who got it right, but by his team, who played him at a position that he c...
Picking at PECOTA, 2017 Edition
Baseball Prospectus came out with their PECOTA predictions for the 2017 season, and I took a look to see how the Nats fared. Remember that this comes from a set of algorithms that predict performance...
Don’t Hate the Player
The Nats acquired Adam Eaton from the White Sox today, in a trade that sent over three pitchers, including their two best pitching prospects, Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez. The Nats certainly adde...
It May Not Be a Catcher that Replaces Ramos
The season ending injury to Wilson Ramos is obviously a big blow to the Nationals. And with everything Ramos has gone through, especially after the season he was having, it’s hard not to feel s...
Zim’s Struggles: More than Just Bad Luck
We don’t need to worry about Ryan Zimmerman, right? Those hits should start coming any minute. After all, despite his poor numbers since coming back, he’s top 10 in exit velocity in MLB, ...
Without a Race in September, Questions Can Be Answered
As September arrives, the NL East race is looking more like a stroll. The Nats still want to win enough games to keep home field advantage in the NLDS. But they are afforded the ability to rest some ...
Harper May Be Back Already
A game in the thin air of Colorado is all a hitter needs to get his swing back, right? Bryce Harper got to play the Rockies, and had two hard hit doubles, so maybe it’s true. Obviously, one goo...
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...