Here’s my “who i’d vote for” on the 2025 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot. I’ve fallen out of the habit of doing this post. I did a quick search and the last time I did this was three years ago for the 2022 ballot. I guess, once the PED guys fell off the ballot, it wasn’t nearly as interesting/argumentative. We still have a couple PED guys left, but the massive backlog on the … [Read more...] about 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot – How i’d vote
Nats Win 2025 Draft Lottery!
I suppose it is only fitting that, one year after we “won” the 2024 draft lottery (but were ineligible because of being classified a “big market team” despite the fact that we get the exact same amount of RSN revenue as the Baltimore Orioles by rule, and they’re considered a “small market team” that literally gets Competitive Balance picks every year … but I digress), the Nats … [Read more...] about Nats Win 2025 Draft Lottery!
Juan Soto makes $300M more than the Nats offered
“Hey did you hear my contract value?” Photo via NYpost Some random thoughts today on the Juan Soto deal. 15 years, $765million. Just putting that out there. $51M/year AAV. If a WAR on the FA market is worth $9M (that’s the going rate from a few years back, i’ll bet its more now), then Soto will have to put up about 80 WAR in the next 15 years to “earn” this … [Read more...] about Juan Soto makes $300M more than the Nats offered
2024 Wrap Up of Rotations with 2025 Predictions
It has been a pleasure to follow the 2024 rotations of this team, something that hasn’t always been true. 2024 saw a slew of arms make major leaps forward, both in terms of promotion and in terms of stature. Here’s a final recap of the rotations for the 2024 season, showing the evolution of the rotation at each level, and then we’ll make some predictions on … [Read more...] about 2024 Wrap Up of Rotations with 2025 Predictions
Do we have any Non-Tender candidates for 2024?
Finnegan faces a non-tender decision that could cost the team neraly $10M. Photo via wikipedia The next stop on the off-season transaction bus is the “Non Tender Deadline,” by where players under club control (whether it be pre-arbitration or arbitration-eligible) need to be offered contracts (tendered) by 11/22/24 or else they officially get cut-loose and become free … [Read more...] about Do we have any Non-Tender candidates for 2024?