Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #138 Nats in a 4-game salvage today

The Washington Nationals were not sure if Josiah Gray would make his scheduled start today until he threw his side-session when the team returned to Nats Park from Toronto. Manager Dave Martinez declared Gray “good to go” and said he … Continue reading

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Game #137 Nats need to get back to winning ways!

The Washington Nationals made their two required moves to bring their roster to 28 players for the annual September 1 roster expansion, and Travis Blankenhorn made his impact immediately felt with a game tying home run in the third inning … Continue reading

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Game #136 Nats expand their roster to 28

The Washington Nationals made their two required moves to bring their roster to 28 players for the annual September 1 roster expansion. There was no top prospect added at this time, but two players get a chance to show what … Continue reading

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

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

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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