Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you bat .336 on the season, you’d be an MVP candidate

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In 2022, Luis Arraez hit .316 for the season and won the AL Batting Crown. He was an All-Star, an MVP candidate, and a Silver Slugger. He repeated all of that in 2023 for the Marlins in the NL. In … Continue reading →

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Game #47 Nats bats showed up on Monday

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals snapped their losing streak and got back into the W column on Monday. The offense put up 12-runs on the Twins for a decisive 12-3 win. The running game and the power surge turned the game into … Continue reading →

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The Doolittle Effect

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Fans are nervous, and some are waiting for the sky to fall. When the Nationals and Orioles squared off two weeks ago in a game matching up Trevor Williams and Corbin Burnes, there were actually Orioles fans calling it the … Continue reading →

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Game #46 Nats hoping to find what they had!

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are mired in a five-game losing skid and hope to find the same magic they found last year on April 21 in L’Étoile du Nord against the original Washington Senators, now known as the Twins. A month … Continue reading →

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The Lemon Law

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act was enacted in 1975 to give consumers additional rights against warranty claims. Decades later, consumers were enacting their rights in states with strict “Lemon laws” to return defective vehicles that could not be repaired. We just wrote about … Continue reading →

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Game #45 Salvage operation in Philly

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are mired in a four-game losing skid after a soul-crushing blown save that happened last night. With two-outs in the 9th inning, closer Kyle Finnegan was facing Kody Clemens who is a 28 year old with only … Continue reading →

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Game #44 Nats need Gore to be the stopper

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

The Washington Nationals are mired in a three-game losing skid, and MacKenzie Gore is tasked with being the stopper. The will be facing a lefty on the Phillies side giving manager Dave Martinez the opportunity to change his lineup to … Continue reading →

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Too many cooks in the kitchen when you need some Michelin chefs

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

The Washington Nationals are in an offensive funk, and have dropped five of their last six games going from one-game above .500 to three below. In eight of the team’s last 14 games, they have scored just two-runs or less. … Continue reading →

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Game #43 Roster movement amidst a scoring drought

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

The Washington Nationals are in an 18-inning scoreless drought as MASN play-by-play voice, Bob Carpenter, was announcing every scoreless inning like it was breaking news. At one time, he said it was 21-innings and corrected himself. It’s bad, but we … Continue reading →

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Game #42 Finale with the White Sox

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

The Washington Nationals split yesterday’s doubleheader, and today have the finale with the White Sox in Chicago. Today is a key game for the Nats with a tough weekend series lined up against the Phillies. With a goal to win … Continue reading →

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