Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #104 The Nats face Max Scherzer

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

The Washington Nationals have a tall task tonight facing old friend, Max Scherzer, tonight in New York. The Nats will pitch lefty MacKenzie Gore, a night after the Nats got a gem from Josiah Gray who moved up to the … Continue reading →

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Another blown save loss ruined a gem

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

The bullpen ineptitude continues, and while last night’s reliever meltdown was not the worst we have seen, it ruined a 6-inning, 2-hit scoreless gem, by starter Josiah Gray. A 1-0 lead in the late innings feels as dangerous as walking … Continue reading →

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Game #103 Four games in Queens, NY

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

The Washington Nationals have exactly 60 games remaining in this 2023 season. If they were a playoff team — it would be a sprint to the finish. They are not — the Nats are playing for respectability, and it is … Continue reading →

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Game #102 finale with Rockies and the homestand

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

The Washington Nationals stole a win last night with a come-from-behind stunner that ended just before midnight in Washington, D.C. due to two lengthy rain delays with a 6-5 win. The win erased some crucial mistakes and missed opportunities. That … Continue reading →

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Game #101 as the Nats face another lefty

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals scored six runs and threw out two runners at the plate last night as part of three outfield assists. Of course they had to win last night, right? Wrong. Patrick Corbin was tagged for five earnies and … Continue reading →

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Game #100 Ryan Zimmerman is in the house!

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals do not currently have a Face of the Franchise. Dylan Crews could be that player to fill the vacant cleats that Ryan Zimmerman left behind when he retired. Those are some mighty big cleats. Sure, Employee #11 … Continue reading →

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Lane Thomas had the best game of his career

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Some thought Lane Thomas should have been an All-Star this year. The only vote that mattered was Major League Baseball’s, and they chose Josiah Gray as the Washington Nationals representative in the mid-summer classic. Yesterday, Thomas jumped to the top-WAR … Continue reading →

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“Always Remember” reads Dylan Crews’ tattoo

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was the COVID summer of 2020, Dylan Crews had already decided to withdraw his name from the MLB Draft out of high school at Lake Mary in the Orlando, Florida suburbs. He could have been a Top-20 pick that … Continue reading →

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Game #99 has a chance for the elusive sweep with some Crews magic

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals already had the CJ Abrams bobblehead night set before the 2023 season, and little did they know he would hit his 10th home run in that game and that the team would officially introduce their first round … Continue reading →

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Game #98 has the official Dylan Crews introduction

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals got a nice win last night, and today started early for the team with an introductory news conference with Dylan Crews. It is also CJ Abrams bobblehead night, and that marks his first bobblehead.

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