This morning John Sickels released his Washington Nationals Top 20 list. Here’s a look at how it breaks down by letter grade: A Lucas Giolito B+ Michael Taylor, A.J. Cole B Trea Turner, Joe Ross B- Wilmer Difo, Erick Fedde, Reynaldo Lopez, Drew Ward C+ Brian Goodwin, Austin Voth, Rafael Bautista, Jakson Reetz, Felipe Rivero, …
A little later than in years past, but five affiliates announced their 2015 coaching contingents yesterday (new hires in red): SYRACUSE Manager – Billy Gardner, Jr. Pitching Coach – Bob Milacki (new hire) Hitting Coach – Joe Dillon HARRISBURG Manager – Brian Daubach Pitching Coach – Chris Michalak Hitting Coach – Mark Harris POTOMAC Manager …
Yesterday, John Sickels’s protege Nick Melotte released his Top 20 Nationals Prospects. Melotte does the star system — 2.5 to 5, which roughly equates to Sickels’s C to A rating, with a 2.5-star player being an organizational guy and an five-star being a future superstar. The hyperlinked article explains the gradations before getting into the …
With the close of the Venezuelan Winter League last night, here’s the last look at how players in the Nationals organization did in the 2014-15 Winter Leagues. BATTERS PLAYER LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG SB Tyler Moore DWL 22 77 19 23 4 0 6 17 …
In keeping with the new world order, I’m dropping back down to the more prototypical ten stories in the fifth annual edition of this piece. Naturally, they’re not ranked; I went through each month and started writing down ideas until I got there. I’m sure I may have overlooked something or somebody; 2014 was a …
By now most of you have heard about the fat guy that came along this week, so we’ll focus on the pitcher and two third basemen named in Baseball America’s latest transaction post. The pitcher is LHP Richard Bleier, a 6th Rd. pick in the 2008 Draft for Texas who has since moved on to …
No, really — we wish you the best for whatever holiday tradition you observe, be it religious or secular (and if you’re American, it’s probably both). More importantly, my hope is that by the time you read this, you’re at your desired destination and spending time with who you want to be with, or who wants to be with you.
Remember that the rituals and traditions that you do this time of year are what those who love you will remember you by. Like getting pizza on Christmas Eve, which was a big deal because we rarely got takeout food. Yet what I wouldn’t give to have one of my Mom’s semi-homemade efforts.
Anyway, be safe and be happy today, tomorrow, and always.
As alluded previously, when I’m at a loss for what to post, I take a look at what I did around this time last year and follow my digital footsteps. We can only hope that GM Mike Rizzo will hold at 30 trades for a few days and not require any more edits this week. …
Having confirmed the new list via Twitter, here’s the new-and-improved Washington Nationals Top 10 list from Baseball America (Last year’s ranking in parentheses): 1. Lucas Giolito, RHP (1) 2. Michael Taylor, OF (7) 3. Reynaldo Lopez, RHP (–) 4. Erick Fedde, RHP (’14 Draft Pick) 5. A.J. Cole, RHP (2) 6. Wilmer Difo, 2B/SS (–) …
Sorry, no “pair of Padres” pun this time. Another December trade has the Nats taking part in an 11-player, three-team trade that will be known elsewhere as “Myers To Friars” and perhaps to us (Nationals fans) as the Souza for Turner trade. Late-bloomer Steven Souza (2007, 3rd Rd.) and teenage southpaw Travis Ott (2013, 25th …