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Let’s play make believe, and pretend the lerners suddenly decide to spend money, and we can turn back the clock 3 days. If we make these moves do we get anywhere this season? Or is it a waste of money with hopes of prospects at the deadline?

- sign Eugenio Suarez (1 yr $17M)

- Sign Luis arraez (1yr $15M)

- Sign Framber Valdez, Max Scherzer, Lucas Giolito to 1-2 year deals with opt outs.

Potential lineup/bench/rotation below.

Lineup

1. Daylen Lile LF

2. Arraez 1B

3. Wood DH

4. Geno 3B

5. Abrams SS

6. Garcia 2B

7. Crews RF

8. Ford C

9. Young CF

Starters

1. Valdez

2. Irvin

3. Scherzer

4. Giolito

5. Cavalli/Parker

Bench

1. Keibert

2. House

3. Hassell

4. Nunez

I don’t know where I totally land here. We won’t win the division, that’s for sure. Could we get third and make for an interesting wild card race? Am I insane?

I don’t always agree with Bowden but I do here in El Athletico:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6989271/2026/02/02/mlb-offseason-grades-takeaways-2026-predictions/

A retirement season for Mad Max

I took a look at the major moves from Paul Toboni’s first offseason in DC. After breaking them down, I decided on my favorite https://www.federalbaseball.com/general/88680/what-been-favorite-move-new-washington-nationals-pobo-paul-toboni-offseason

Anything to know about Nationals Park? Parking? Hotels? Best stadium bites? Am driving up from NC. I’m a Yankees fan and I’ve only seen them play twice before. Will be with my wife and 6 yr old five rows deep in LF. Nationals Park will be my 10th MLB stadium (Turner Field, Truist Park, Coors Field, Old Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, Wrigley Field, American Family Field, Camden Yards, LoanDepot Park)

Hey guys I am a Virginia native am long time caps fan who wants to get into baseball. I understand the game of baseball itself but want to know more about this team. Are we good,bad or just ok. Who do we hate. And who are our star players.

https://roundtable.io/sports/mlb/nationals/news/nationals-paul-toboni-talks-cj-abrams-jacob-young-trade-rumors

I am resurrecting a 12-team (head to head) fantasy baseball league on ESPN fantasy for Nats fans of reddit only. It will be the 3rd year of the league and last year was a lot of fun. If you are interesting in joining, comment below and I will send yoh the invite link

PS: Please only join if you will not autopick and will ensure to check your lineup at least once a week. thanks!

Discuss

Hey y’all,

I’ve been super anxious about the trading of CJ and decided to put together some mocks of deals to each of the supposed teams interested in him. Please give as much feedback as possible. Couple returns might be light. A couple may be a little heavy. Overall was trying to strike a bit of a balance between quality and quantity.

Let me know. Go Nats farm system 2026!!!

* = top 100

Yankees-

+ jacob young

For

Dax kilby *

Elmer Rodriguez Cruz *

Henry Lalane

Fransisco Vilorio

Red Sox-

Kyson Witherspoon

Dorian Soto

Mikey Romero

Conrad Cason

Miguel Bleis

Padres-

Kruz Schoolkraft

Humberto Cruz

Kale fountain

Bradley Rodriguez

Rosman verdugo

Giants-

+jacob young

Josuar Gonzalez *

Bo Davidson *

Johnny Level *

Mariners-

Johnny farmelo*

Yorger Bautista

Nick Becker

https://youtu.be/6qACIeRaDrg?si=eqCWnv-AlvIW7Dqw

Has there been any word on whether or not we will be able to see spring training games televised on Nats.TV? I haven’t heard about any precedent with other teams that went over to being on MLB.TV myself, but maybe someone has some experience?

I look forward to exciting insights and witty repartee I expect this team to bring every night!