Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Just 2 weeks of games left in 2023 for the Nats and learning moments

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We almost got to see Washington Nationals rookie Jake Irvin take the team’s lead in ERA and get below a 3.99 ERA. With 4⅔ scoreless innings in the books, Irvin walked two men in the fifth inning and with two … Continue reading →

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Game #148 Roberto Clemente game in Milwaukee

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals and all of baseball will honor the memory of Roberto Clemente tonight as the Nats are in Milwaukee for a weekend series. These are games the Brewers really need to win in their quest to take the … Continue reading →

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15-games left to shape the future for the Nats

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The future of the Washington Nationals has been on full display at Double-A Harrisburg as well as with the Major League club, and unfortunately on the IL (injured list). We brought up before how sorely missed Stone Garrett was after … Continue reading →

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Game #147 finale in Pittsburgh

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had a golden opportunity to dominate in a struggling Pirates team in Pittsburgh, and once again, the Nats’ starting pitching did them in again. With 16-games remaining in this season, the Nats need to make hay while … Continue reading →

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Game #146 Nationals must win tonight for a chance to win the series

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals will have another MLB debut tonight with Jackson Rutledge getting his big opportunity. The Nats’ 1st round pick of 2019 is a large man at 6’8″ with an upper 90’s fastball, and the kid from St. Louis … Continue reading →

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Official: Mike Rizzo’s contract is extended in a multi-year deal

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

All of the rumors of cutting staff that led some to believe that Mike Rizzo was leaving the Washington Nationals organization were just more of the unsubstantiated rumors that were proven inaccurate as the team announced, before business opened today, … Continue reading →

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Game #145 Nats need Adon to replicate Corbin’s gem

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are just 1.0 game behind the Pirates in the NL standings after the Nats celebrated a Patrick Corbin gem last night and his 10th win this season. That win against the Pirates in the first of this … Continue reading →

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Game #144 A 4-gamer in Pittsburgh

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are just 2.0 games behind the Pirates in the NL standings, and the teams have a long 4-game series that will probably determine where they finish in relation to each other. Both are almost guaranteed losing seasons … Continue reading →

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Fantasy baseball in real life does not work in building a team or wishing for a new team owner!

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The New York Mets tried to play fantasy baseball with no rules and a flawed plan with their 2023 roster adding future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander to a rotation with Cooperstown-bound Max Scherzer, and an infield that looked like … Continue reading →

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Game #143 Washington and the DMV is abuzz in sports aplenty

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had a lead that they lost in the bullpen last night, but in the end, the Nats won on an 11th inning wild pitch walk-off. After a rain delay of over four hours, and a very long … Continue reading →

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