Watching the Rays-Yankees game I am once again relieved our team decided to go the way of the small market teams. Listen…spending big in free agency and maybe winning is fun and it worked for us in 2019, but it’s not sustainable (look at the Phillies, Mets, Yankees, etc). I would rather be competitive every year and have a strong farm system, which is what Toboni, Kilambi, and Butera are ushering with the support of ownership. Fixing Mead and Luis really gives me hope that we can be just like the Rays in that regard and stay competitive.

Here is a deep dive on the deal which looks like Paul Toboni’s worst so far

Here is a look at the crazy volatility that led to the Nats actually having a similar record at home and on the road

Just checking. I find it funny that Lane Thomas is batting .000 right now too.

Wow! I feel for SD and hope this series goes 5, but the Brewers & their fans just had a moment like we did against the Brewers in 2019.

How would you grade Wood’s season?

Found myself in the reference section at Barnes and Noble yesterday while the wife was shopping and cracked open a book on MLB ballpark history.

This book (written at some point this year) had us hosting the All Star game this year. The next page did mention us hosting in 2018. Not to mention the first ever playoff game against the…Orioles?

I fully assume this book was largely compiled using AI hence the error, but I still thought it was funny.

Just realized it while watching random videos. What a career! So glad he won it all before he retired.

The Savannah Bananas lost game 1 of the semifinal series on Thursday. They were down 3-1 entering the bottom of the 9th and they scored 3 walk off a 4-3 win.

With a 1-1 tie in the 2 game series, it came down to the Showdown and the Bananas won it in the second round.

So the Bananas are coming to DC next weekend. They will play either the Loco Beach Coconuts or the Texas Tailgaters.

Former Nats prospect Robert Anthony Cruz (RAC) comes back to DC.

https://wapo.st/3VhEDjc

I run Front Office Moves, a free site that tracks roster moves and offseason decisions for every club. These are projections from a homegrown model I built for the Nationals' 2027 arbitration class, ahead of the non-tender deadline in late November.

Total: 8 cases, $22.2M projected.

These use the current CBA's rules. A new deal this winter (a higher minimum, say) would move them.

Who would you non-tender, and who would you try to extend first?

The Nationals' full roster, contracts and offseason calendar: https://frontofficemoves.com/washington-nationals?utm_source=reddit

There are people out there even worse than our guys.

Title says it all. I’m wanting to collect yearbooks from years I attended games. Became a season ticket holder with the Nats this past season and think it would be cool to have a collection of yearbooks to share with my children when I have them + it will just be cool for my own personal collection.

I live in the DMV, and am open to trading some Nats gear I’ve gotten at games (bobbleheads, jerseys, hats, etc) or cash if the price is reasonable.

Hope you’re all having a good weekend, and a Phillies lost to you and your loved ones.

Got sent a Nationals Jose Vidro jersey from my uncle. Apparently he was the Senators/Nationals big name back in 2005-2006. Anyone remember watching him play back in the day? Was he actually decent or just washed? I would’ve been 4 back then so I got no idea. As a Nationals fan my whole life I’ve never once heard him mentioned in Nats lore.

Natty will have his own booth and will be there to greet children and adults of all ages.

WHEN: Saturday, October 3; 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Reston Town Center Pavilion, 1818 Discovery St., Reston, VA 20190

WHO: Everyone is invited to participate! There is no cost, but you can register at www.canine.org/dogfestwashingtondc and spread the word about this fun and family friendly event.

Obviously, this is r/baseball's time to shine; note that our own u/yousmelllikebiscuits is a key mod there, so the place will be up to his standards.

This thread exists for Nats fans to talk amongst ourselves: please highlight any former Nats doing well in the greener pastures of October baseball (example: a fellow by the name of Luis García, Jr. seems to thriving in the postseason) and discuss why you like a team still in the show and what they're doing.

Scheduling is a complete rat's nest: be prepared for the Office of the Commissioner's decision to somehow let them hand off between an amalgam of TBS/HBO Max for the AL and Fox/FS1/"FoxONE" for the NL.  This may require some attention.  

The official MLB schedule is here:

https://www.mlb.com/schedule

Also, for those with access to the Post, here's their excellent daily sports listing:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/sports-tv-radio-listings-dc/