WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21: Amed Rosario #13 of the Washington Nationals runs to first base against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on July 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Note: I wrote this mostly on July 9th, during a flurry of writing about the ASG, Home run derby, draft content, new prospect lists, etc. Yesterday, thanks to my forgetting … [Read more...] about Nats 2025 Trade Deadline Preview
Draft Trivia: what’s our best ever Senior Sign draftee?
With so many “senior signs” this year (five), I thought it’d be interesting to see our history with these guys and how they’ve turned out. For definition purposes, a “Senior Sign” is a College Senior or a college player with no remaining eligibility who is drafted usually in the 8th, 9th, or 10th round entirely to save bonus dollars on their pick to allocate that money … [Read more...] about Draft Trivia: what’s our best ever Senior Sign draftee?
Baseball America’s updated top 30 with 2025 Draft class – We have a new #1
Your new #1 Nationals prospect, Eli Willits. Photo via MLBpipeline/Getty Images It did not take Baseball America long to provide an updated top 30 for the Washington Nationals (and the rest of the league) post Draft, and I was surprised to see where our 1-1 pick Willits ended up. That would be atop our system rankings. BA also took the opportunity to “graduate” a few … [Read more...] about Baseball America’s updated top 30 with 2025 Draft class – We have a new #1
Nats All-Star Review, 2025 and Years past
Gore mowed ’em down in the 2025 ASG. Photo wikipedia This is a running post with all star notes for the team, updated for 2025. It includes a complete history of our All Star selections dating to the franchise’s beginnings in 2005, and may look familiar as I recycle the old content every year. Nats All Star Game Trivia: none of these have updated for our 2025 … [Read more...] about Nats All-Star Review, 2025 and Years past
How well have my instant reactions to 1st rounders aged?
How will my Hot Take on Willits age? Remains to be seen. Photo via MLB Photos/Getty Images Ahead of the 2025 draft, which has no real consensus for 1-1 and the possibility of a risky HS kid taking at the top, I thought it’d be fun to document my own personal reactions to our 1-1 picks, in the immediate aftermath, then see how my writing aged. When, as it turned out, we … [Read more...] about How well have my instant reactions to 1st rounders aged?