By Joe Pohoryles For the fourth year, we have an updated edition of Washington, D.C. sports Top 25 players under the age of 25. This list does not rank the potential of each player, but rather where each player currently stands based on their performance from the past year. A player’s talent, role on theContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2023 Top 25 Under 25”
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The Pohory-list: 2022 Top 25 under 25
By Joe Pohoryles It’s that time of year, folks. For the third year in a row, we have an updated edition of Washington, D.C. sports top 25 players under the age of 25. This list does not rank the potential of each player, but rather where each player currently stands based on their performance fromContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2022 Top 25 under 25”
Nats add big bat Kyle Schwarber to outfield
With the Washington Football Team competing in the NFL Wild Card round, this news got slightly buried in the DC area, but we can finally address it: The Nats signed former Cub Kyle Schwarber to a one-year/$10 million deal. This move marks the second major signing of the offseason, as the Nats are clearly hopingContinue reading “Nats add big bat Kyle Schwarber to outfield”
The Pohory-list: 2021 Top 25 under 25
A year ago, in one of the first dozen posts in The Wildcard’s history, I listed my Top 25 DC sports players under the age of 25. In what I am now establishing as a new annual tradition, this list will provide a glimpse at where the young talent among the four major DC sportsContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2021 Top 25 under 25”
Jingle Bell Rock: Nats add 1B Josh Bell to bolster lineup
The Nationals made the first significant trade of the offseason by bringing in Pirates first baseman Josh Bell in exchange for pitchers Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean. The Nats needed to bring in more power to the lineup and find a new first baseman, and they filled both of those needs in this deal. TheyContinue reading “Jingle Bell Rock: Nats add 1B Josh Bell to bolster lineup”
Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?
Nothing immortalizes a player like a number retirement. In doing so, a franchise essentially declares, “this player was so incredible that anyone who wears this number after him would be insulting his legacy.” Ok maybe not that extreme, but it does signify a player who had a legendary impact on the franchise. As of rightContinue reading “Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?”
Why the Nationals shouldn’t trade for Kris Bryant
With winter on the horizon, MLB free agency will soon be in full swing. Although given the financial strain of the pandemic, the big moves will be few and far between. Still, there are a handful of big names on the market that will alter the league landscape, and the NL East will be atContinue reading “Why the Nationals shouldn’t trade for Kris Bryant”
Nationals Offseason Preview
The 2020 World Series has come down between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. We can still say the Nationals are still the last team to win a non-asterisked World Series given the exotic nature of this season, but in reality, the torch will soon be passed. The Nats had a roughContinue reading “Nationals Offseason Preview”
The Wildcard 