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Paul Toboni assigns roles to new Washington Nationals executives
This afternoon, Paul Toboni held a virtual presser to talk about the Blake Butera hire, as well as other updates. He talked about what went into the Butera hire and why he trusted the person. Butera did not attend due to having his first child on Thursday. However, the biggest updates came in the front […]
You Aren’t High Enough On Washington Nationals Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli’s return to the big leagues has been well documented by now, both by us and by the media. To recap, after making his big league debut in August 2022, Cavalli would be shut down for the year with a shoulder injury, followed by tearing his UCL in Spring Training of 2023, costing him […]
Blake Butera and the Washington Nationals need to bring in an experienced bench coach
If you missed it, the Washington Nationals hired 33 year old Blake Butera to be their next manager. He will be the youngest manager in over 5o years. This is a bold hire and a move that I like. However, for this to work, the Nationals need to put experience around their young manager. Bringing […]
Washington Nationals MacKenzie Gore on the top of trade boards
One of the biggest discussions this offseason will be whether the Washington Nationals trade MacKenzie Gore. After not being dealt despite his name being in the rumor mill, MacKenzie Gore’s name is at the center of trade discussions again. MLB Trade Rumors put Gore at number 1 on their list of 40 potential trade candidates. […]
A guide to the offseason calendar for Washington Nationals fans
After an insane Game 7 of the World Series, fans’ attention now turns to MLB offseason. With that in mind, I wanted to do a little bit of an offseason primer just to talk about some of the important dates. This tweet actually does a good job listing off some of the dates, but I […]
A love letter to my favorite player of all time Max Scherzer
My favorite player of all time is taking the ball tonight for Game 7 of the World Series. That of course is Max Scherzer. I am nervous for him because he obviously is not what he once was at 41 years old. However, he still has that competitive hunger that made him my favorite player […]
An update on Washington Nationals prospects in the Arizona Fall League
It has been a couple weeks since we have caught up on the Arizona Fall League, so I thought it was time to give some updates. The Nationals have actually had a few stand out performers down in Arizona. We have talked about Seaver King, but there are some other players having big impacts. The […]
Blake Butera and the recent history of MLB managers in their 30’s
Paul Toboni and the Washington Nationals made a bold move hiring Blake Butera. At just 33 years old, he will be the youngest manager in over 50 years. Thursday was a big day for Butera, as he not only became a manager, but also became a father. Talk about living the dream. The last manager […]
This Free Agent Played 2 Years With New Nationals Manager Blake Butera. Could He Be A Fit in DC?
New Nationals skipper Blake Butera, as noted by many, does not have much professional playing experience, spending just 2 seasons in the minor leagues for the Rays before calling it quits, peaking at the Low A level. Before that, he spent 4 years playing collegiate ball at Boston College, where he was a spark-plug up […]
Six years ago the Washington Nationals won the World Series
The Washington Nationals are truly starting over. Today, they hired 33 year old Blake Butera to replace Davey Martinez as the club’s manager. However, things were a lot different six years ago. On this day in 2019, the Nationals reached the top of the baseball mountain. They won their first ever World Series in a […]
Making of a Manager: How Blake Butera became the Washington Nationals manager at 33 years old
The Washington Nationals have a new manager! According to multiple reports, the team has decided to hire Blake Butera, a former minor league manager and player development guru with the Tampa Bay Rays. My first reaction was ‘who is that guy’ and I am sure I am not alone. We will dive into who Blake […]
Washington Nationals hire Blake Butera to be the youngest manager in over 50 years
The Washington Nationals have hired their next manager, but it is not somebody whose name has been out there. Paul Toboni has decided to hire 33 year old Blake Butera to be the next manager of the Washington Nationals. He will be the youngest big league manager in over 50 years. This is a very […]
Miguel Cairo is out of the Washington Nationals managerial hunt as Paul Toboni shakes up the staff
It was expected, but Paul Toboni has shaken up the Nationals coaching staff. Along with that, Andrew Golden of the Washington Post revealed that Miguel Cairo is out of the running for the Nationals managerial job. None of this is surprising news given the team’s front office overhaul and 66-96 record in 2025. A lot […]
The Washington Nationals are being screwed by the new MLB Draft system
As a fan of a struggling team you get to learn a lot about the MLB Draft every year. It is what provides fans of rebuilding teams hope. While you can’t get the instant impact from draft picks like NBA or NFL teams do, you can still strike gold. However, the new draft system is […]
The Washington Nationals Need Bullpen Help. Here Are Their Options
Building strong bullpens was never a strong suit of Nationals’ former GM Mike Rizzo, and that fact was on clear display this season, as the Nats’ relief unit was as bad as bullpens come, finishing last in baseball with a 5.59 ERA and second to last with a 4.86 FIP. While some additions to the […]
Former World Series MVP and Washington Nationals legend Strasburg gets into coaching
After last night’s epic World Series game, I wanted to talk about a World Series legend in Stephen Strasburg. Yesterday, Strasburg’s alma mater, San Diego State announced that the former World Series MVP would be joining their coaching staff. After being out of the public eye since his forced retirement, Strasburg is starting the next […]
What impact could the return of DJ Herz and Josiah Gray make for the Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals season was sunk by many things, but a poor pitching staff was the biggest culprit. They posted a 5.35 ERA as a team, the highest in franchise history. It will take a lot to fix that, including help from outside the organization. However, there is help on the way from a couple […]
Washington Nationals lose out on Craig Albernaz to rival Baltimore Orioles
So the Craig Albernaz dreams died pretty quickly for the Washington Nationals. Just a day after it was reported that he interviewed for the job, Jeff Passan reported that he was taking the Baltimore Orioles job instead. I wrote that Albernaz was my favorite candidate, so seeing him go to a rival is tough. Albernaz […]
Could the Washington Nationals dive into the Japanese free agent market?
We have talked a bit about some of the names on the free agent market. Players like Dylan Cease, Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman would be dream targets for the Nats. However, there is another side of free agency we have not touched on. Every year, we see new Japanese stars come over to the […]
Washington Nationals interview three candidates for their managerial opening
So we are finally starting to get some updates on the Washington Nationals managerial search. For a while, there was radio silence as Paul Toboni was settling into his role as Nats President of Baseball Operations. However, three candidates for the job have become public. They are former interim boss Miguel Cairo, former Orioles manager […]
Nationals Grades: Andrew Alvarez was a rare bright spot in the rotation
It has been well established that the Washington Nationals pitching staff was a disaster in 2025. They posted a 5.35 ERA as a team, which was the worst in team history. Unsurprisingly, there were not a ton of bright spots on this staff. However, Andrew Alvarez was the rare exception, as he was lights out […]
Will the Washington Nationals hire a GM under Paul Toboni?
When Paul Toboni was hired as the Washington Nationals President of Baseball Operations, a lot of people assumed he would hire a GM underneath him. That structure has become very popular in the modern game. The POBO is the big boss, who makes all of the biggest decisions, while the GM is more involved with […]
Paul Toboni Continues Staff Additions, Brings in Justin Horowitz From Pirates As Assistant GM
Back in late September, I wrote an article, which can be found here, that brokedown 4 potential candidates for the Nationals vacant General Manager position. They quickly kept one of those candidates, Mike DeBartolo, in the organization as an assistant general manager, a win as he did a fine job in his short term as […]
Three underrated Washington Nationals prospects who could jump on top 100 lists in 2026
Just like the big league level, the performances in the Nationals farm system were largely disappointing. There were some stand out performers, but there was more bad than good. That is due to a combination of injuries and underperformance from players in the 2024 draft class. However, there are three players in the system that […]
Mitchell Parker was one of several Washington Nationals pitchers to regress in 2025
It is no secret that the Washington Nationals pitching staff was really bad in 2025. They posted a 5.35 team ERA, which is the highest in Nationals history. However, heading into the season, the starting rotation was seen as a strength. That was due in part to Mitchell Parker. Parker had a strong rookie season […]
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