Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #13 could be the Nats final series in Oakland

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

The Washington Nationals went from San Francisco to a short trip across the bay to Oakland. With Oakland’s planned move to Sacramento before landing in Las Vegas, this could be the final series for the Nats in the Oakland Coliseum. … Continue reading →

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James Wood, now or later?

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

In one game yesterday, James Wood matched Eddie Rosario‘s hit total for the season, and then Wood beat his home run total in his final at-bat before the rains cut Thursday’s game short in the 8th inning. Wood was a … Continue reading →

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Early season observations on the Nats

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

We are just a dozen games into this 2024 baseball season, and the early results will shed just a little light on the small sample sizes of what stands out. First off, relying on three starts by Patrick Corbin, five … Continue reading →

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Game #12 Nats have Corbin for the San Francisco treat!

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals clinched a series win last night by winning the first two games in San Francisco. The Nats will go for the series sweep and a .500 record with Patrick Corbin on the mound. There is some question … Continue reading →

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Game #11 Josiah Gray to the IL; Adon to pitch tonight!

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

The Washington Nationals already had Joan Adon with the team yesterday. They said he was there as part of the taxi squad. Well, was that really the whole truth? Today we found out that Adon would be pitching tonight as … Continue reading →

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Game #10 Nats begin a long West Coast trip

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

The Washington Nationals flew to San Francisco last night in their new American Airlines Airbus A321-253NX that is all decked out in first class luxury. San Fran is their first leg of this West Coast swing in Oracle Park. After … Continue reading →

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The mixed bag of pitching results has a silver lining

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

Some might point to the addition of Sean Doolittle to the Washington Nationals coaching staff as a reason for optimism. Others believe that the only way to go was up. But so far, it has been a mixed bag of … Continue reading →

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Game #9 A salvage game

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

The Washington Nationals find themselves in the middle of the NL East in third place and a disappointing 2-6 record. They desperately needed some wins in this series, and lost the first two games of this series — leaving today … Continue reading →

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The Nationals 2019 World Series MVP, Stephen Strasburg, officially retires!

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

Real life can throw you curveballs beyond your control. In normal life, retirement is reserved for sexagenarians, generally speaking. In baseball terms, the mid-30’s is a very common point for a player to retire. When Stephen Strasburg opted-out of his … Continue reading →

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Game #8 Nats need a W

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

The Washington Nationals find themselves in the middle of the NL East in third place and a disappointing 2-5 record. They desperately need a win today, and they will have to play the start of the game without CJ Abrams … Continue reading →

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