Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Most of the positional pieces are there for the future of the Nats!

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Winning is fun. Consistently winning usually brings visions of the postseason. The Washington Nationals are now 4-wins from exceeding their win total from 2010. That number is significant to hold ownership accountable in this offseason. For those who do not … Continue reading →

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Game #150 Nats in a salvage game

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals lost another close game yesterday, or at least it was close from a tie game in the eighth inning when it was tied at 5-5. The game ended at 9-5 when Kyle Finnegan served up the game … Continue reading →

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Game #149 Trevor Williams on the mound

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

The Washington Nationals lost another head-scratcher yesterday. They scored all of their runs in the first inning, then could not scratch out any more runs for the next eight inning. Tonight it is Trevor Williams for the Nats and Corbin … Continue reading →

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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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