Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Looking back at how Mike Rizzo stole Trea Turner from the Padres In his long tenure as Nationals GM, Mike Rizzo has made plenty of great transactions. Whether it was Wilson Ramos for Matt Capps swap or the Gio Gonzalez trade, Rizzo has a tendency to find good deals. However, there is one deal that stands above the rest. An 11 player, three team … [Read more...] about Nationals history: The Trea Turner trade was Mike Rizzo’s greatest masterclass
Did the Nationals solve their power shortage?
Scott Taetsch-Imagn Images Adding power to the lineup was a top priority for the Nationals, but did they accomplish their goal? After the 2024 season, everyone knew that Nationals needed to add more power to the lineup. In fact, it was the subject of one of the first articles I wrote on the site. GM Mike Rizzo harped on the issue repeatedly, after failing to solve what … [Read more...] about Did the Nationals solve their power shortage?
Nationals prospects: After a long road, Andry Lara is back on track
Jim Rassol-Imagn Images After struggling for years, Andry Lara looks like he might finally be living up to his $1.25 million price tag Signed all the way back in 2019, Andry Lara had a lot of hype as an international prospect. Signed for $1.25 million out of Venezuela, Lara was one of the best pitchers in that international class. In fact, MLB Pipeline had Lara as the … [Read more...] about Nationals prospects: After a long road, Andry Lara is back on track
Nationals history: The Gio Gonzalez trade took the Nats to the next level
Joy R. Absalon-Imagn Images The Gio Gonzalez trade was an underrated moment in the Nats climb to contention These days, Gio Gonzalez gets lost in the shuffle of Nationals history. He was not on the 2019 World Series team, and could be a bit frustrating to watch due to his effectively wild nature. Because of that, some people forget just how good Gio was in DC. Coming … [Read more...] about Nationals history: The Gio Gonzalez trade took the Nats to the next level
A view from the basement of the NL East
Brad Penner-Imagn Images Sizing up the top three teams in the NL East as the Nationals look to make up ground on the divisions elite For the Nationals to get back into contention, they are going to overtake some of the titans of the National League in their own division. The NL East is an unforgiving landscape, where teams like the Mets, Phillies and Braves come into … [Read more...] about A view from the basement of the NL East