Nationals Get Their Melancon
The Nats were in need of a closer, and they went out and got one, acquiring Mark Melancon from the…
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…
Scherzer’s Mad Stats
Max Scherzer has had a good season – he currently ranks 9th in NL pitcher fWAR. He’s already at 155…
A Little Praise for Tanner Roark
The season is nearly 45% complete, and the Nationals are leading their division by 4 ½ games. Sure, the season…
The Nats Didn’t Lose Their Best Reliever, but it Could Hurt All the Same
It’s one thing to lose a reliever, it’s another to lose a closer. The Nationals’ relatively effective closer, Jonathan Papelbon,…
The Nats Bullpen – A Perceived Weakness Has Been a Strength So Far
It looked like one of their biggest weaknesses coming in to the 2016 season, and yet, almost a third of…
He’s Not the Good Old Gio, but He Is Good
With an ERA that is top-10 in the NL, and a FIP that is top-20, Gio Gonzalez has looked really…
Stephen Strasburg’s Supposed Slider
Stephen Strasburg has allegedly thrown 58 sliders this season. After four games that number seems neither noteworthy of indicative of…
Nats Don’t Have a Setup Man, Let’s Hope it Stays that Way
It’s a week into the 2016 season, and the Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon has looked good. But that most-important of…
2016 NL East Rankings Part 2: The Pitchers
After examining the position players last time, here’s where we stand coming into the pitching round of the competition: SCORE:…