Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Travis Blankenhorn and a reliever are headed to Nats Park as Sept 1 call-ups

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have a 7:05 pm game tonight and will submit their lineup card in about 4-to-5 hours from now. They are expected to make left-handed outfielder/first baseman Travis Blankenhorn official as a September 1 callup, as well as … Continue reading →

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Game #135 A big 4-game series

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are finally back home after an exhausting road trip. This game is the first in a 4-game series against the Marlins, and the final game before rosters expand to 28 players tomorrow. With the Nats maintaining a … Continue reading →

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Less than 30 hours to Sept. 1 roster expansion!

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are less than 30 hours to September 1, when MLB rosters can expand from 26 players to 28. There has been no chatter as to the identity of the two players the Washington Nationals will call up. There are … Continue reading →

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Game #134 Nats go for another series win!

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals won a squeaker last night to ratchet their one-run win record this year to 22-19. With a 2-run lead in the 9th inning, closer Kyle Finnegan, got himself in trouble with bases loaded and no outs, and … Continue reading →

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The Nats and Padres are tied in the Wild Card race

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

That is one of my favorite photos that I’ve ever taken. It was so random at the time. The night before, the Padres were celebrating a 13-3 drubbing of the lowly Washington Nationals, and that was a first inning photo … Continue reading →

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Game #133 Nats still can win this series

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals took a step backwards with Josiah Gray as he continues his slide since the All-Star break and is now over a 4.00 ERA. Gray actually has the worst second half ERA on the team at 5.79 compared … Continue reading →

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Game #132 Nats are in Canada

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are north of the border for a series with Toronto. After this game, there are only 30 games remaining in the season, and this is the final sprint to the finish line in this marathon.

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Mike Rizzo was right, it was a ‘retool’

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was that time when general manager Mike Rizzo threw out the ‘retool’ word for the first time after the 2021 trade deadline. He also used the term ‘reboot’ and said that a rebuild was a “five or six year … Continue reading →

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Game #131 Nats go for a sweep and .500 on the road

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals pulled off another stunning win yesterday. Today, the Nats go for a series sweep as well as a .500 road record. A happy flight to Toronto after this game would be wonderful. First things first is the … Continue reading →

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Game #130 Nats go for a series win in Miami

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have used Jeter Downs like a yo-yo this year, and that is no reference to Yoyo Morales, the team’s second round draft pick this year. Downs had a walk-off hit less than two weeks ago for the … Continue reading →

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