Livan La Vida Loca
At his current pace, Livan will go 32-0 with 256 innings of shutout ball. He'll allow 148.5 hits (the .5 will be a hit by David Eckstein), hand out 80 free passes and mercifully end 64 batters' trips...
View ArticleThe Nats through 10 games: Part 2 (Hitters)
In the last 10 games, the Nats went 5-5, actually outscoring their opponents 42-38. The Nats have now won or split every series on the year minus those against the Phillies. And now that the Phils have...
View ArticleThe Nats through 10 games: Part 2 (Pitchers)
Note-this is a few days late. This 10 game stretch runs from April 17 to April 26, where the Nats went 5-5. Part 1 is here in its entirety and Part 2 (Hitters) is here.THE GOODSP Livan Hernandez-Livo...
View ArticleCatching up on Inboxes
Does this edition of the Nationals look like Expos teams we saw emerge from 1990-94? I grew up watching the Expos and followed them after they relocated to Washington. So I would like to know if the...
View ArticleThe Nats through 10 games: Part 3 (Hitters)
The Nats finished their third set of 10 games yesterday, going 6-4 after going 5-5 in each of their first 2 stretches. In this 10 game span, they scored 39 runs and gave up 40, continuing a trend of...
View ArticleThe Nats through 10 games: Part 3 (Pitchers)
As I said in part 3 (Hitters), the Nats went 6-4 in their 3rd stretch of 10 games after going 5-5 in each of their first 2 stretches. In this 10 game span, they scored 39 runs and gave up 40,...
View ArticleMay 26 Inbox
Here's tonight's fresh inbox for you.Pretty soon, the Nationals' injured pitchers are going to return to the mound, with left-hander Ross Detwiler most likely being the first one to come back. Having...
View ArticleCheck out the latest Nats Ten Game Sets at FFODC
Here's the link. This edition includes graphs, so go look at how pretty they are!And by the way, I'm looking for some free tickets to the Nats game on June 4. Think any are available?
View ArticleTaking a look at some of the Nats' 22 signed draft picks
Brian Oliver from Nats Farm Authority posted up the list of 22 players from the 2010 draft that have been signed by the Nats. Here's what I've dug up on the guys the Nats have signed from the top 19...
View ArticleTaking a look at the rest of the Nats' 22 signed draft picks
37th round pick Nick Serino via MassLiveOn Monday, I looked at the first half of the 2010 draftees the Nats have signed so far. Today it's time for the second half. Unfortunately, there is not a whole...
View ArticleMeeting Mike Gallo
I figured running through the Nats signed draft picks would be pretty fun because I like wading through information and compiling lists. What I did not know was that one of the undrafted free agents,...
View ArticleNats sign 4 more picks
Three Nats draft picks have signed on the dotted line in the last few days: Connor Rowe, Rick Hughes and Russell Moldenhauer. I figure three is enough for another draft pick update; if you missed the...
View Article2 more draft pick signings to look at
(Kevin Keyes via John Sickels' Minor League Ball)Since my last update, the Nats have signed 2 outfielders: 7th rounder Kevin Keyes and 32nd rounder Randolph Oduber. Keyes has been verified by the Nats...
View Article3 reasons why the Nationals should avoid Edwin Jackson like the plague
MLB Trade Rumors first reported a month ago yesterday that the Nats were interested in Edwin Jackson. I thought the interest was just going to blow over, as teams have "interest" in dozens of players...
View ArticleWho is Wilson Ramos?
The newest member of the Washington Nationals, that's who! The Nats made their first splash on the trade market Thursday night, moving All-Star closer Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins for minor league...
View ArticleNats to sign Solis and Cole
According to Baseball America's Jim Callis, the Nats have agreed to terms with 2nd round pick Sammy Solis ($1 mil) and 4th round pick A.J. Cole ($2 mil). I am ecstatic.-Before today, I had zero...
View Article32 signed, 1 to go
The Nats have signed 32 of their 2010 draft picks, including 24 of their top 26. That number will reach 25 when Bryce Harper signs, as forecast expert Ollie Williams predicts. The Nats went over slot...
View ArticleHarper signs, plus draft pick updates
Stan Kasten pie-ing Mike Rizzo in the face to celebrate the Harper signing. Tweeted by Nats Daily News.The wait is over; Bryce Harper is officially a Washington National. It is no surprise that he...
View ArticleWe all need to step it up
Our offseason grade so far is F; we have lost two huge pieces to retirement. As you might remember, Brian from NFA retired from blogging back in September and yesterday Steven from FJB hung up his...
View ArticleSifting through the long list of minor league free agents: NL East Edition...
It is Christmas morning/week/month here in Blacksburg: Baseball America has published their annual list of minor league free agents! There are 533 players listed this year and I can promise you that I...
View ArticleSifting through the long list of minor league free agents: NL East Edition...
Here is part 2 of my minor league free agent post (part 1 here). The basics: Baseball America has published their annual list of minor league free agents. Looking through all of these guys is obviously...
View ArticleNationals "Optimal" Lineups
Based on MARCEL projections (no access to PECOTA, had to choose between that, ZiPS and Bill James).Done through Baseball Musings' Lineup Analysis.Special thanks to Royals Review for the idea.Here are...
View ArticleFour Years Later
This is a repost from two years ago. We love you and miss you, Leslie.Many of you may know that today is the second anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Tech that took place on April 16, 2007, but...
View ArticleBack to blogging, but not here
Thanks to anyone still reading! It was hard keeping up with the Nats at college for the past 4 years, as I did not get MASN at school. Now that I've graduated, I am pleased to say that my unannounced...
View ArticleHate week viewing list
Hate week started on Sunday for me when the Redskins whooped on the Eagles. Today the Skins face the Cowboys and on Saturday, the Hokies face the Hoos. I've collected a few videos that I've been...
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