Brad Peacock

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Recapping DoD’s First Annual Top Prospect List

We’ve recently completed our very first annual Top Prospect list here at DoD. It was a valuable experience, both in terms of learning about the team’s top prospects and personally, as this…Read More

Nationals Acquire Gio Gonzalez from Oakland, But at a High Cost

Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo entered this offseason with a goal in mind. He was determined to find another starting pitcher to place near the top of the Nationals’ rotation. He wanted someone…Read More

Could Washington and Baltimore matchup on a deal for Adam Jones?

The Orioles haven’t had a winning season since 1996 (the year I was born), and are looking to rebuild, hoping to regain the success and fan base that they had so long ago. After an Orioles team with…Read More

A Posnanskian-like Proposal, Should Washington Pursue Colorado’s Eric Young

While much of the Nationals’ focus this winter has revolved around center field and the starting rotation, one additional area that will need to be addressed is the remainder of the 25-man roster, notably…Read More

Baseball America’s Top 10 Nationals Prospects

Admittedly I’m overdue in writing this post, but sometimes things are better late than never. Baseball America started cranking out their annual Top 10 Prospects lists at the start of November. These…Read More

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Nationals Zeroing in on Buehrle?

Yesterday, GM Mike Rizzo led a group of Nationals officials that went to visit free agent left-hander…Read More

MLB.com’s Top 10 Nationals Prospects

MLB.com draft and minor league guru Jonathan Mayo has decided to join the annual tradition of publishing…Read More

A Closer Look at Wandy Rodriguez and Houston as a Trade Partner

Earlier this morning, Michael discussed the decision that the Nationals organization needs to make regarding…Read More

What to do with Jesus Flores? Is Houston an option?

My oh my oh my…. Jesus, what shall we do with you? We should give you a chance to start. I hear the…Read More

Checking in on Washington’s Pursuit of Pitching

Pitching wins championships. It’s baseball’s oldest cliche. But it has proven time and time…Read More

FanGraphs’ Top 15 Nationals Prospects

The crew at FanGraphs have started to publish their organization top prospects lists – which are…Read More

Rizzo Speaks to Bowden, MLB Network Radio

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo appeared on XM/Sirius MLB Network Radio with Casey Stern and Jim Bowden on Wednesday…Read More

Mark Buerhle, National – Doesn’t Sound So Bad Does It?

This past week, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post first reported that the Nationals may have some interest…Read More

How Close Are the Nats to Contention? Just Ask the 2010 D’backs!

Nationals fans, the time is finally here.  Coming off an 80-win season, General Manager Mike Rizzo has …Read More

Could Brett Gardner be a fit for the Nationals?

One of the trade suggestions that Bill Ladson touched upon in his most recent mailbag post at MLB.com…Read More

Managing Around Strasburg’s 2012 Innings Limit

Anyone who’s been watching the game of baseball over the past few seasons has become far too aware…Read More