Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Defense matters & Robo Ump needs to get here soon!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We say it over and over…and over that DEFENSE MATTERS. It is part of the little things. A botched play ruled a hit should not be excused by poor fielding mechanics. Before we get to that, let’s start with the … Continue reading →

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Game #29 Nats trying to match July 1 of 2021

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals arrived in Texas on their American Airlines charter late last night while celebrating a 4-game sweep in Miami that took the team to the .500 mark. A win tonight by the Nats would get the team above … Continue reading →

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When James Wood makes his MLB debut, what will the Nats’ roster look like?

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Expect by June 14, the Washington Nationals will have a very different looking roster if the team stays competitive. There are players on the mend like Cade Cavalli (mid-June from TJ), Stone Garrett (leg and ankle), Victor Robles (hamstring), Lane … Continue reading →

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Game #28 Nats go for some history

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are coming off of one of their most improbable wins in their history, with a comeback from 7-runs down. With 23-runs scored in their past two games and three wins in this four game series, the Nats … Continue reading →

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Nats find some more magic on April 28

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals stormed back like a Florida hurricane to turn a 7-0 deficit into a 12-9 win over the Miami Marlins. The Nationals have won the first 3-games in this series with the finale tomorrow in a weekend wrap-around … Continue reading →

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Game #27 Patrick Corbin hopes to repeat success

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals got a laugher win in Miami, and needed it. While the game not start off as a laugher, the Nats ran away with the game in the fifth inning capped by a Jesse Winker grand slam. At … Continue reading →

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Game #26 Mitchell Parker trying for Nats history

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals came away with a win to open their series in Miami by a final score of 3-1. It took a while for the Nationals’ offense to push across some runs, and the highlight of the game happened … Continue reading →

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Game #25 First 2024 series with Miami

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals start their first of thirteen games this season against the Miami Marlins. While the Nats have been dealing with injuries, the Marlins have been decimated with injuries on their pitching staff. The Nats are in fourth place … Continue reading →

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As we’ve been saying, the offense is the problem

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have a problem. A big problem. And the first key step in admitting you have a problem is: acceptance. How’s about we start with a fact that the Nationals are fourth from last in baseball in runs … Continue reading →

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Game #24 Salvage game to go 3-3 in the season’s series

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals were crushed last night 11-2 in the final score. But when you dig into the numbers and watch the game, two key plays that weren’t made at first base resulted in three runs. Two runs came off … Continue reading →

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