Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #72 Nats have to keep winning series

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals need Jake Irvin to continue the streak of great pitching performances in this homestand. With dominance from MacKenzie Gore, DJ Herz, and Mitchell Parker, it is Irvin’s turn to step up.

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The DNA of this 2024 Nats team

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When we analyzed the 2024 season over the winter, the slivers of optimism were from taking the team’s post-All-Star break record of 35-37 in 2023 — and what was right and what was wrong. How could you add four wins … Continue reading →

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Game #71 Parker for the lefty sweep on Father’s Day

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals got a dominant performance from MacKenzie Gore on Friday, and then one that topped that yesterday from DJ Herz. Now another lefty, Mitchell Parker, will face a similar Marlins offense in this Father’s Day early afternoon game … Continue reading →

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DJ Herz takes a spot in the record books; Just Breathe…

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Yesterday, DJ Herz pitched the gem of the season for the Washington Nationals on a day that the offense was a little sluggish. The Nats needed Herz’s zeroes with a scant 1-0 lead then a 2-0 lead when he exited … Continue reading →

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Game #70 Herz has more to prove

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals got a dominant performance last night from MacKenzie Gore. This afternoon, DJ Herz just needs to follow how Gore handled the Marlins hitters. Easier said than done for the young rookie who has much to prove with … Continue reading →

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A win, a sin, some fightin’, Marlins swing & missin’

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Friday’s game did not start-off the way you pencil it up. There was not the normal pleasantries that you would expect in a workplace. If a baseball dugout was a typical workplace, H.R. would get an urgent call, and MacKenzie … Continue reading →

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Game #69 Nats are at home with work to do

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are back home and have the Marlins for the weekend. Tonight is Mike Rizzo bobblehead night, and the first 20,000 fans will snag one of those. Tonight’s starter, MacKenzie Gore, is pitching on extra rest due to … Continue reading →

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A semi-happy flight; 5-game winning streak ends.

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

What could have been, is usually how a team replays it in their minds, after a loss. The Washington Nationals were riding a 5-game winning streak coming into this game. They got everything they needed from starter Patrick Corbin who … Continue reading →

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Game #68 History on the line

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just notched a 5-game winning streak last night for the first time since June 24 of 2021. They managed that by skipping Patrick Corbin‘s scheduled start on Tuesday as the team took advantage of Monday’s day-off. Now, … Continue reading →

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Game #67 Nats trying to keep the momentum going forward!

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just completed a 17 consecutive game marathon on Sunday. They brought forward some momentum to Detroit and won last night to push the Nats winning streak to 4-games which tied their best mark of the season. With … Continue reading →

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