Nationals Arm Race

Konnor Griffen seems more and more likely to end up a Nat. Photo via Mississippi Scoreboard We’ve published a couple of Mock draft collections so far, and as we get closer to the draft we’re starting to see some solidification at the top. We’re now past the CWS, past the draft combine, and we’re getting close. These mocks run from late June all the way to the eve of the … [Read more...] about 2024 Draft Coverage – Final Mocks and still a ton of questions

Lord has shot up the system in 2024 and gets his first prospect call-out. Photo via threads.com IG Baseball America announced a slight mid-season re-rank of its top 30 prospects for every team on 7/9/24, and the Nats top 30 saw a bit of movement. Here’s a quick look at their top 30 right now plus a discussion on the changes they’ve made since the beginning of the season. … [Read more...] about Baseball America Mid-Season Prospect Re-Rank

James Wood continues a big youth push in 2024. Photo Nationals ST 2024 I’m not the first one to notice this, but the Nats management has basically gotten fed up with the lack of productivity of its veterans and 1yr/FA/trade bait players, and has made a slew of moves that have turned this team into what has to be the youngest in the majors right now. Gone/demoted are … [Read more...] about The Nats Youth Movement is here

Requisite dog pile. Photo via NCAA.com So, for as good of a 2023 CWS finals matchup that we had (Florida vs LSU), this year we might have had an even better matchup: #1 Tennessee versus #3 Texas A&M. They were #1 and #2 in RPI, #1 and #4 in D1baseball’s final rankings, and TAMU probably had a better argument to be seeded ahead of Kentucky had they not gone 2-and-out in … [Read more...] about 2024 CWS finals: Tennessee Wins