Matt Adams Goes from Viable to Valuable
When the Nationals signed Matt Adams this offseason, there was some consternation. Sure, he’d be a solid backup for when Ryan Zimmerman wasn’t able to play, or wasn’t playing well. ...
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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...
Who Can Be Center Field?
The loss of Adam Eaton for the season is a brutal one for the Nationals, but that doesn’t mean it will be debilitating. What they need in center field, rather than a true replacement for Eaton,...
2017 NL East Rankings Part 1: The Position Players
It’s that time again… time to rank the NL East, position by position. Over the last few years, tradition holds that a musical theme aids the entries. This year, I asked Twitter to help me...
Nats Get Some Zimsurance
Today the Nationals signed first baseman Adam Lind to a major league contract. He’ll come in as the backup first baseman and, at least career-wise, the best bench hitter they have. 2016 aside, ...
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...
Nats Might Be Getting Aggressive
There have been rumors the last few days that the Nats are going to be aggressive this offseason. And they should be, but what I’m wondering is what exactly that means. Sure, they need to fill ...
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, ...
How the 2016 Nationals Stack Up to Other Nats Teams
As the Nationals sit atop the NL East, with the second best record in all of baseball, I got to thinking about how this team might compare to other Nats teams. So, I took a look at the best seasons (...