News and Notes on the Nationals Minors since 2009
Two years ago, we were rejoicing with the re-signing of Stephen Strasburg, fresh off a World Series MVP run that was the first for a “1-1” pick. It would seem that he would be the anchor of the rotation for years to come, but alas, things change quickly in this game and now he’s just …
Two years ago, folks were itching to get to this. But in the wake of (yet another) Hall of Fame Veterans vote that has somehow managed to simultaneously correct some oversights while lowering the bar Forrest Gump pause again, and the lockout in which MLB has gone pretty damn close to full Pravda, this feels …
It’s been two years since we’ve done this exercise, back when Carter Kieboom and Luis García were both untouchable and the Nats were coming off a World Series title. Well, much has changed since then. Thanks to both time and trades, the latest Top 10 is almost completely different – just one holdover, who might …
Whither the minors?
If it’s not going to interfere with your Cyber Monday plans, it’s time for the revival of the annual determination of the most viable trade bait position players in the Washington farm system. The deal is pretty simple. Send me your ten favorite position players in the minors, ranked 1 to 10, to enfieldmass-top10bats[at]yahoo[dot]com (link …
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, it’s time to take a look at the 2022 edition of the watchlist – the twelfth of this site’s existence, but the first really new one since 2019 (a.k.a. The Before Times). For those of you who aren’t familiar, I’m not big into ranking guys 1-XX even if that …
Often (usually) when I start to write an annual post, I look back at the last few years’ worth to make sure I don’t repeat myself (too much). A year ago, there were fears that Thanksgiving get-togethers would cause another COVID-19 surge, as cases had gone from ~38K per day in mid-September to ~150K per …
And we’re back with one of the more reliable offseason staples: the latest transactions via Baseball America: RE-SIGNED ● RHP Steven Fuentes SIGNED ● RHP Alberto Guerrero RELEASED ● OF Yasmany Tomás No real surprises – the Nats are holding onto some of their longtime projects, picking up one typical AA/AAA free agent, and letting go of a …
Behind six perfect innings from Cubs prospect Caleb Kilian and six runs from the Solar Sox bats, the Sagauros went quietly (one hit, one walk) in the AFL Championship game for a 6-0 shutout. Jackson Cluff, who was named Defensive Player of the Year*, led off and played shortstop for Surprise but went hitless in …
With a pair of crooked numbers in the 4th and 5th innings, Surprise overcame an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Glendale, 5-3 in seven innings. Despite the Javelinas paddling the Rafters to finish with an identical 17-12 record, the Sagauros appear to have been awarded the AFL West title by virtue of a 33-32 edge …