Washington Nationals send Andrew Chafin and Luis Garcia to the Los Angeles Angels

Washington Nationals send Andrew Chafin and Luis Garcia to the Los Angeles Angels

The Washington Nationals have made another move. This time Mike DeBartolo shipped off veteran relievers Luis Garcia and Andrew Chafin to the Angels for minor leaguers Jake Eder and Sam Brown. The Nationals picked up both veteran arms as free agents midseason this year. With that in mind, getting warm bodies back for these guys … Read more

Luis Garcia Jr. is swinging a red hot bat for the Washington Nationals

Luis Garcia Jr. is swinging a red hot bat for the Washington Nationals

The discussion for most of the season has been that the Nationals lineup does not have much behind CJ Abrams and James Wood. There was some truth to this for a lot of the season. Nathaniel Lowe got into a prolonged slump, Keibert Ruiz has fallen off after a hot start, and Josh Bell has … Read more

Maikel Garcia is having a fine year at third base, but moving him to second base would improve the lineup

Maikel Garcia is having a fine year at third base, but moving him to second base would improve the lineup

Last Wednesday’s game against the Texas Rangers, Maikel Garcia had himself a day. At the plate, he blasted a three-run home run to give the Royals a lead they’d never relinquish, then later drove in the team’s insurance run on a nice poke to the opposite field that, with the assistance of some shoddy fielding, … Read more