Your likely 1-1 overall pick, Dylan Crews from LSU So, in years’ past, when the Nats were drafting somewhere besides the top 5, analyzing mock drafts was a lot more fun. We could look at who was predict to go at the top, then we could analyze all the myriad of names that could conceivably fall to the nats wherever they were picking. In 2023 though, this exercise has … [Read more...] about 2023 Early Mock Drafts
2023 CWS Regionals Recap
Its College Baseball post-season time, something we’ve followed in this space for years. Here’s a quick guide to the CWS 2023 post season. First off, some resources for you. Your final top 25 heading into the post-season according to d1baseball, baseballamerica, and usatoday Coaches poll. All three have Wake Forest #1 overall, a great feat for the smallest school … [Read more...] about 2023 CWS Regionals Recap
End of May Check-in On Rotations
We did an end of April check-in on the rotations; how about and end-of May one too? Important links for this analysis: Big Board: the big board shows the rotations, plus the starters and the roles of the relievers as best as I can figure. Furthermore, the rotations are in the correct “order” and synced across the system.Nats MLB stats: at baseball-reference.comAAA … [Read more...] about End of May Check-in On Rotations
First Look: Jake Irvin
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 3: Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin (74) pitches during his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on May 3, 2023. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) An injury to their 5th starter Kuhl and a rain-induced double header gave an opportunity for the Nats to bring up one of their starter prospects, and so … [Read more...] about First Look: Jake Irvin
April end of Month check-in on the Rotations
Jake Bennett might be the best looking starter prospect in the system right now. Photo from OSU Nearly every year I get excited when we see who the rotations are at the various full-season levels, and then every year i … run out of time to check back in. I used to do “rotation review ” posts after every pass through the rotations, giving good/bad/holding serve … [Read more...] about April end of Month check-in on the Rotations