The Washington Nationals are in the ascending part of their rebuild, and the 2024 campaign was a solid indicator of things to come.
The lion’s share of their young prospects have now made their Major League debuts, securing valuable reps who can only see their abilities improve in the years to come.
This winter, the club brought in veteran first baseman Josh Bell to help lead the club and fill a void in a situation of need.
While anyone can look at the team and see that what they are doing is starting to work and will bear fruit sooner rather than later, AI is still a new development that is still learning as we let’s talk.
In a recent article for TalkNats.comDonH sought to see how much the AI, specifically ChatGPT, was paying attention to what the Nationals were doing by asking it, “Surprise me with a recap of the Washington Nationals’ 2024 season.”
“Even though the Nationals were not playoff contenders in 2024, their young talent continued to develop and the organization appeared to be heading in the right direction, with a solid mix of promising prospects and key veterans laying the foundation of the future. success,” reads ChatGPT’s response. “The Nats’ season was about taking steps forward and laying the foundation for a competitive team in the years to come.”
Even ChatGPT paid attention to the young core the club has built in recent years, even if it still had its flaws.
“The Nats offense was anchored by emerging stars like CJ Abrams, whose speed and on-base ability added a dynamic element to the top of the lineup, and Joey Meneses, who continued to impress with his bat, providing much-needed power in the middle of control,” wrote the popular AI program. “Lane Thomas and Dominic Smith also had strong campaigns, contributing consistently throughout the season.”
While CJ Abrams was one of the top offensive contributors, the “on-base ability” praised by ChatGPT only amounted to 40 walks and an OBP of .314. Joey Meneses only played in 76 games, hit just three home runs, and had a bWAR of -0.5. Lane Thomas contributed consistently, but just until the MLB trade deadline before being traded to the Cleveland Guardians. Dominic Smith has made a grand total of non-tackle appearances with the club in 2024.
ChatGPT and AI in general are always learning, collecting information from all over the internet to try to understand things better.
While the main summary of the season was pretty spot on, once the robot became more precise, it allayed any fears of impending artificial intelligence global domination.
