Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Spring Training Game #22 MacKenzie and Patrick on St. Paddy’s Day

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

Time flies when you’re having fun. The Washington Nationals wrap-up their Grapefruit League play a week from today. It’s St. Patrick’s Day so who else would you want pitching today than someone named Patrick and MacKenzie. The Nats will probably … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #21 Bullpen Game and a recap of the SPRING BREAKOUT showcase

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

What a day yesterday for the Washington Nationals organization and their fans. We had hoped to see Travis Sykora pitch for the first time, Yohandy Morales play first base, and some other positive signs. We got it all. Sykora and … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #20 Trevor Williams

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
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SPRING BREAKOUT exhibition game today!

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

The Washington Nationals and New York Mets Spring Breakout showcase game starts at 3:10 PM EDT with a big league game following in a doubleheader. The “Spring Breakout” game, which is a new concept this year, fields rosters of team’s … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #19 Zach Davies with a key start

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

If you talk to Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, the Nats have plenty of spots open on the roster. Manager Dave Martinez has only publicly announced that center field is a competition. You have to wonder if the fifth … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #18 A top prospects preview

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

The SPRING BREAKOUT game is on Friday, and today we will get a sneak peak at several of the Washington Nationals’ top prospects starting in today’s Grapefruit League game against a legit MLB pitcher, Eury Perez, in Jupiter, Florida today.

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Spring Training Game #17 Nats have the Mets at CACTI Park

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

The Washington Nationals are going through their fourth spin through the rotation. Tonight is MacKenzie Gore‘s turn, and his third on the big league field as he pitched one game on the minor league side. So far, so good for … Continue reading →

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Roster projections, and caution to the wind on Spring Training

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

The second batter of today’s game, Lane Thomas, hit a no-doubt 2-run home run to left field until it was in-doubt. The ball got caught up in a brisk Floridian coastal wind blowing in, and towards right field, that knocked … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #16 Halfway mark!

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

No other Washington Nationals player was in the public eye as early as Robert Hassell III at 11 and 12 years old in the Little League World Series. Okay, Darren Baker will never live down being the bat boy who … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #15 Nats travel to Ft. Myers

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

The players lost an hour’s sleep as daylight savings time kicked in. The team had to be up and at the bus early for that final trip to Ft. Myers of Grapefruit League play. Last week they were there to … Continue reading →

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