I had a great idea this draft cycle. How do we tell which mock draft pundits actually do the best job of predicting the draft? Since I’ve got such hyper coverage of the draft going back a few years, this post circles back to the past few drafts, posts the actual top five players picked, then posts the final mock draft predicted top 5 from major pundits to see who is getting … [Read more...] about What Mock Draft Pundits are Best?
August Check-in with our top Prospects and Intro to Trade acquisitions
Yohandy isn’t playing much at the hot corner, but he’s certainly been hot at the plate. Photo via Baseball prospect Journal Here’s the four month check-in with all our top 20 (and some) prospects. This mostly does a July focus on the prospects being mentioned, but sometimes mentions season-long stats, which are as of 8/1/25 as best as possible. This is our prospects … [Read more...] about August Check-in with our top Prospects and Intro to Trade acquisitions
Nats Rotation End of July 2025 Check In
Cornelio is having himself a great 2025. Photo via Nats Player Dev Twitter account. This is the 4th such review of all our rotations, checking in on the latest month’s worth of production and doing some analysis. Given that the trade deadline just passed, as we go level by level I’ll discuss who is gone, who we added, and guess what may happen next. Each team section … [Read more...] about Nats Rotation End of July 2025 Check In
Nats do surprisingly well at Trade Deadline
Alex Call was probably the biggest surprise mover at the deadline. Photo via Federal Baseball. The 2025 Nats trade deadline has come and gone, and I have to admit, I’m surprised at how “well” the team did in moving its assets. In five separate deals the team moved nearly every one of its expiring contracts or useful-but-spare parts pieces and netted a ton of actual prospect … [Read more...] about Nats do surprisingly well at Trade Deadline
Will Sykora’s injury spurn a Gore Mega-Trade?
Sykora heading to UCL surgery Photo MASN I got a text from an old friend who I rarely chat with yesterday while out at dinner; Travis Sykora, seemingly out of nowhere, has to have Tommy John surgery. What a dagger. Sykora, of course, is our top prospect (or perhaps 2nd best with the addition of Eli Willits, who most prospect shops were installing above Sykora even … [Read more...] about Will Sykora’s injury spurn a Gore Mega-Trade?