Matt Williams
Is It Time For Robot Managers?
The Sabermetrics movement has helped teams better analyze players. But nobody has come up with a system to identify good managers.
David Roth's Weak In Review: Mike Napoli's Lightning In A Bottle And Beard Tincture, And Other October Delights
A frank conversation about the end of the baseball season, the beginning of the postseason, and how Bud Norris' idiocy brings us all together.
Bryce Harper, Jonathan Papelbon, And The Problem With Unwritten Rules
There's nothing all that complicated about Jonathan Papelbon choking out Bryce Harper. But it's no surprise in a game governed by contradictory, unwritten rules.
The Slapstick Slap Fight That Sums Up The 2015 Washington Nationals
On Sunday, Jonathan Papelbon and Bryce Harper got in a brawl in the Washington Nationals dugout. It didn't look good, but it was the Nats' 2015 in a nutshell.
Max Scherzer Barks At Matt Williams to Leave Him in the Game, Snubs Him on Fist Bump
Max Scherzer fucking wanted it last night, and he got it.
Matt Williams, Terry Collins, And The Mystery Of Managing
Matt Williams was the National League Manager of the Year in 2014. In 2015, he's getting criticized and kicked around. He didn't get worse. He just has a weird job.
What the Hell Happened to the Nationals?
The Nationals were supposed to be a World Series contender. Instead, they're in second place and hovering around .500.