My most prized possession in this world is a signed Ryan Zimmerman Nats jersey. I wore it to every home game I attended for a span of years until, two winters ago, I met Zim at an event and he signed it. Now, it holds a special place in my closet until I find the wall space required to hang it on the wall.
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Ryan Zimmerman Goes First to Home to Clubhouse
Over the bases and through the steps, to the clubhouse Zimmy goes.
The Ryan Zimmerman Renaissance is the gift that keeps on giving. Homers, extra-base hits, infield singles, a renewed spring in his step–all characteristic of this great age in Zimstory. Zimmerman scoring from first on a Howie Kendrick double is another unique byproduct. The beeline he made for the clubhouse after touching home might be even better, though.
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What if Zim Took a Knee?
What if Ryan Zimmerman took a knee during a national anthem? How would we react? How should we?
Nats vs. Cubs: Who’s Got the Advantage?
With about two more months to go until the regular season ends, and with the postseason picture becoming more clear, it’s become obvious that unless something changes drastically, the Nats are going to play the winner of the NL Central in the playoffs. And right now, it’s looking like that team is going to be the Cubs (unless the Brewers can fulfill my chaos-fueled wishes and unseat the Cubs).
Off-The-Field Recap: Reunions and Reintroductions
The Washington Nationals do on-field stuff. But they also do off-field stuff. Here are those things.
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The Definitive Nationals Replaceability Rankings
If you follow the Washington Nationals closely, you know that the Lerners, owners of the franchise, and General Manager Mike Rizzo have put together a “stars and scrubs” team for the past few years. They designed it to have the majority of the payroll tied up in elite (and marketable) players with minimal money put into depth. It is hard to say it is not working, considering that after nearly 100 games the Nationals have somewhere between three and five MVP candidates and a double-digit lead in the division. With a plethora of injuries testing the limits of that thin depth, stakeholders all over are wondering if they will be able to hold up to losses to key players. With that said, here is a look at the replaceability of key players within the Nationals organization.
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Ryan Zimmerman Has the 2016 Launch Angle Blues Again
Over it.
That’s clearly how Ryan Zimmerman felt about launch angle discussion back in mid-May. He made jokes, he made snarky comments, and after a while he just didn’t want to talk about it anymore. He kept saying over and over it wasn’t about the change in his launch angle, it was that he was finally healthy again. It was his health that had Zimmerman having a career year and a career resurgence with whispers that Comeback Player of the Year was his floor, and maybe MVP was his ceiling.
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Bryce Harper Broke Statcast and the Other Longest Nationals Homers of 2017
On Saturday in Arizona, Bryce Harper hit a home run that broke Statcast. A day after Aaron Judge almost hit a ball out of Safeco Field and was unable to get a Statcast read, Harper countered with his own immeasurable shot. Harper clobbered a solo shot off Anthony Banda in the first inning of his Major League debut that landed over the pool in right center. My, oh my.
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The Biggest Over- and Under-Performers of the First Half
The Nationals kick off the second half of the 2017 season tonight on the road against the Reds sitting 9.5 games up in the NL East. While the squad has sat in first place for practically the entire season, it hasn’t been an easy road getting there. Some players have outplayed their expectations while others have been disappointing so far this season.
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First Half NL MVP Candidates
We’ve reached the All Star break, meaning we’ve hit the “halfway” point of the season. At this point, we can typically take a step back and get a good look at baseball thus far this season and maybe get a good prediction of how it’s going to end. Of course, anything can happen between now and October, and I am neither an expert nor am I clairvoyant. But I’m going to give a go at predicting some of the likely candidates to win the National League MVP at the end of the season. Last August I did the exact same thing (albeit with a month and a half more playing time to consider), and I correctly predicted the top five MVP finalists. So here is my early insight into potential 2017 MVP candidates.