While not quite as deep into spring training as in years past, MLB still couldn’t get this to us during the doldrums. Consequently, this feels like a check-the-box exercise. After an outlying year in 2022, the MLB Pipeline Top 30 is back in lockstep with the Baseball America Top 30 for the most part. The …
In West Palm Beach, the Nats walked off the Astros for a 3-2 win while the Mets hung a three-spot in the 9th to hand the visitors from Washington a 6-3 loss. In West Palm Beach, the Nats loaded the bases on a pair of one-out singles by Brenner Cox and Yadiel Hernandez with a …
With single runs in the 8th and 9th innings, the Nats erased a 2-1 deficit and took the 2023 Grapefruit League Opener, 3-2 over the Cards in Jupiter, FL. MLFAs Leonel Valera and Erick Mejia both came through with a two-out single to score a leadoff double by Jake Alu in the 8th and a …
While not the worst offseason in this site’s existence (don’t make me write it), it’s probably the closest to the normality of the last decade (2010-2019), with neither a pandemic nor a coup d’état or a lockout to mess with us. It’s been amusing to watch the national media gnash its teeth over the new …
There hasn’t been much in the way of minor-league transactions in 2023, but the latest missive from the Boys in Durham gives me an excuse to put up the ketchup bottles and compile what’s of interest thus far: SIGNED, PLACED ON RED WINGS ROSTER ● CF Blake Rutherford ● RHP Alex Colomé (NRI) ● RHP Wily Peralta (NRI) …
Spring Training began yesterday with pitchers and catchers reporting to West Palm Beach and a crap-ton of non-roster invites to the major-league camp (Take a look – frequent commenter SaoMagnifico breaks ’em all down). OK, fine – it’s “only” 27, which even a MASN Commenter might notice is about the size of a regular-season roster. …
Just a quick note to pass along word that the 2023 Watchlist Reports are now complete. It feels like this has taken longer than usual, but this actually a lot earlier than 2022 and about the same time as 2021 and 2020.
The “donuts” have been made. Pitchers and catchers report next Wednesday. So far, just one Nationals game is to be televised—1 p.m. @ New York Yankees on ESPN—as MASN (as usual) has yet to release when (or if) it will televise any games in 2023.
We’re edging toward the time in the offseason when the end is in sight but still have to endure waiting. Unfortunately, Keith Law gets the “meh” treatment because he’s among the last instead of the first, which is kind of a shame because he’s arguably the best because he does not parrot the front offices, …
For the second time in three years, the Nats have waited until February to release the roster of their 2023 managers and coaches: * = New Assignment for 2023 | Italics = New to the organization ROCHESTER Manager – Matthew LeCroy Hitting Coach – Brian Daubach Pitching Coach – Rafael Chaves Athletic Trainer – Eric Montague Strength/Conditioning …
The accolades keep coming for the Nats system as The Athletic’s Keith Law included five Washington prospects in his Top 100 MLB prospects 2023 List ($). James Wood – 16 Since we’ve already covered this twice, let’s skip to Law’s assessment: [H]e’s going to struggle more with contact as he moves up the ladder, but …