The Morning Briefing: How Well Do You Know the Washington Nationals?

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Here are the latest headlines and analyses around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for Thursday, January 27, 2022. Thank you for starting your day with us.

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Opinion: BBWAA Got It Right Except for one: Curt Schilling. Regardless of what many think, the BBWAA sent a powerful message on Tuesday Night by not inducting cheaters into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Read the full article.

While you are waiting. Minor league clubs ‘kicked out of baseball’ face uncertain future, liberation in exile. Suppose you are looking for a good read while you wait for the lockout to end or just the latest piece of news from the negotiations. In that case, you should read this interesting article in the Athletic by senior writer Andy McCullough. He takes an in-depth look at what it was like for minor-league teams that lost their affiliation with their Major League clubs. Read the full article. [Subscription Required]

Must Listen: In the Clubhouse with Johnny DiPuglia. We published a brand new In the Clubhouse podcast where we sit down with Washington Nationals’Vice President and Assistant General Manager of International Operations, Johnny DiPuglia. We talk about the Latin American players market, Elian Soto and so much more. Listen to the full interview here.

Free Agent Profile: Collin McHugh, RHP. With the Nationals starting pitching rotation in flux and needing an injection of talent, the Washington Nationals should look all over for some talent to add to the roster. We take a closer look at free agent Collin McHugh. Read the full article here.

Goals that the Nationals Need to Achieve in 2022. We have a fresh article on the site to check out that lays out some goals that the Nationals should look to achieve in 2022. Evaluating young talent to get Strasburg back on the mound for a prolonged period of time, 2022 should be an interesting season (if it occurs of course). Read the full article here.

ICYMI: Nationals’ 2022 ZiPs Projections Released; At least the Nationals have Juan Soto. For over a decade Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs has put together ZiPs projections for all of baseball. Recently, he shared what the systems had to say about the Nationals for the 2022 season. Read the full article here.

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