Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats need a 1st baseman today; Think outside the box!

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

Last night, manager Dave Martinez confirmed that his first baseman, Joey Gallo, pulled his hamstring, and the team would need to get a player to Detroit. Just as Gallo finally started hitting the past 16-games at a .262 pace and … Continue reading →

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Game #66 Nats will try to keep it going!

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just completed a 17-game consecutive game marathon. They could have given their five starting pitchers an extra rest day — but instead they decided to skip Patrick Corbin‘s turn in the rotation, and will keep the other … Continue reading →

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Nats go from a losing streak to a winning streak!

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just did a complete 180° turn this week from a 4-game losing streak to a 3-game winning streak. That just reinforces that you’re never as bad as you look when you’re losing, and as good as you … Continue reading →

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Game #65 A battle of call-ups this week

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals will have DJ Herz on the mound for his second career start after his debut five days ago. The Braves will have an MLB debut for their top pitching prospect, 22-year-old right-hander, Hurston Waldrep. He was drafted … Continue reading →

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Game #64 Nats have 99 games remaining

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals stopped their losing streak and got their fifth one-run win of the season last night. This team continues to get some great starting pitching, and last night it was Jake Irvin leading the way.

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Game #63 The Nats need a stopper and more offense

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are now tailspinning from a 4-game losing streak. When they had a no-hitter through five innings from Mitchell Parker, and a 2-0 lead going into the 7th inning — they gave the game away last night. We … Continue reading →

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Mitchell Parker’s analytics tell an even better story

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Here is the thing, Mitchell Parker could easily be 9-0 if his team gave him run support. Here’s a pitcher who set a Nationals’ record from the start of a career to go 10 starts without giving up more than … Continue reading →

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Game #62 The rookie needs to be the stopper

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals need a stopper, and tonight’s game will put Mitchell Parker on the mound against former Nat, Reynaldo Lopez, in a game the Nationals desperately need to win. The Braves have their best four starters going in this … Continue reading →

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The cruelty of baseball and Wednesday’s divergence after the 60th game

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On June 4 of 2019 and 2024, the Washington Nationals had identical 27-33 records on the 60th game. Two very different teams with little shared DNA. The 2019 team had a hopeful Patrick Corbin, and the 2024 team has a … Continue reading →

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Game #61 Corbin on the mound in hopes to avoid the sweep

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have lost the first two games against the Mets in this three game series — and while execution is certainly at fault, just look at the managerial decisions in sending a fatigued DJ Herz out on the … Continue reading →

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