We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2024. We continue the series today with the emergence of the young starters in the rotation … Under Mike Rizzo, the Nationals have always built their roster around starting pitching. “You can never have enough starting pitching,” the lo

The Orioles had five pending free agents when the offseason began and only one has signed. Only two seem to have any chance of staying with the organization. Outfielder Austin Slater received a one-year, $1.75 million deal from the lowly White Sox, improving his odds of getting more regular playing time. He would have remained a backup with the Ori

We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2024. We begin the series today looking back at the departures of the final pieces from the 2019 World Series championship team … The revolving door had been turning since that glorious night in Houston on Oct. 30, 2019. The roster that

Here’s hoping that everyone had a wonderful holiday spent with the ones you love. And that you tolerated the rest without incident. I put a bow on the mailbag and noticed some extra questions. It can’t be emptied. It just keeps reproducing like Philip Rivers. Here they are. Haven't asked in a bit but what is the status on upgrading the parks sound

Merry Christmas to all! To those who celebrate, I hope you’re enjoying the holiday with friends and family. And to those who don’t, I wish you a day filled with peace and love. One of my favorite holiday songs, “The Christmas Waltz” originally by Frank Sinatra, has a line that says, “It's that time of year when the world falls in love.” And that co

On Christmas Day 2024, if I could give something to every person alive, it would be the abilities to be humble, nice and respectful to each other every day in every way. As I traveled recently, a big smile on my face in going through another adventure, I noticed so many people just look unhappy. Many probably are unhappy. So many seem to think of t

Christmas time is here for those of you who celebrate it. A day to give and to receive - I always preferred the former - unless you’re one of those families that open your presents the night before. I never could relate to that until much later in life when we did it for kids and grandkids. The last Christmas transaction by the Orioles came in 2018

Baseball America recently wrote about the findings of Major League Baseball’s study on pitching injuries and what it meant for amateur youth pitchers. The study found – to no real surprise – that youth pitchers are throwing too much, too hard, and too often. This is leading to long-term injuries. Again, no one should be surprised. They are chasing

Nathaniel Lowe wasn’t exactly shocked when he got the news Sunday. The Rangers first baseman had already seen his team acquire corner infielder Jake Burger from the Marlins this month, and there were rumblings they were in the market for Joc Pederson as well. He seemed to be getting squeezed out of his everyday job, maybe squeezed out of Texas alto

I’ve heard the speculation that Corbin Burnes could sign for less years at a higher annual average value, perhaps going as low as three years. I’ll believe that when I see it. Not a minute beforehand. There’s some logic in getting paid big on a shorter term and re-entering free agency at age 33. A sliver of logic. Thinly sliced like garlic with a r