Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Stephen Strasburg will always be a National legend!

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Exactly a baker’s dozen years ago, were you one of the lucky 40,315 fans in a sold-out Nationals Park to witness the “debut”? Is there a true Nats fan who could forget June 8, 2010 when Stephen Strasburg made his … Continue reading →

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Game #61 Patrick Corbin faces his old team in the role of stopper

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are mired in a 3-game losing streak. Another winnable game yesterday was lost in the bullpen, and the Diamondbacks won the game last night and took sole possession of first place in the NL West. Tonight, Patrick … Continue reading →

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Two veteran relievers were DFA’d after consecutive games!

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Generally veteran relievers get more rope from Washington Nationals’ general manager Mike Rizzo — but not this week. Even Trevor Rosenthal and his 22.74 ERA in 2019 lasted longer with Rizzo than Erasmo Ramirez and Andres Machado did this season. … Continue reading →

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Game #60 Diamondbacks are in D.C.

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals were feeling good after their series opening win against the Phillies on Friday night. But they fell flat on Saturday and Sunday, and had a scheduled day-off yesterday for some much needed rest, and take on a … Continue reading →

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A glimpse into the future is getting clearer for the Nats!

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The name on the front of the jersey belongs to a Minor League affiliate while the patch on their sleeves are emblazoned with the Curly W logo signifying that these players are part of the Washington Nationals organization. There are … Continue reading →

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Game #59 Nats can win the series today!

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Baseball is a strange game. The Phillies threw a bullpen game yesterday, and shut down the Nats offense to a total of two runs. The series is even at 1-1, and the Washington Nationals can take this series with a … Continue reading →

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Game #58 will be a mover in the standings!

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was not a walk-off win last night, but it was an 8th inning shocker win from the Washington Nationals. The Nats and Phillies enter this game with identical W/L records, and after the conclusion of this game — one … Continue reading →

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Another blown save ≠ doesn’t turn into a loss!

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Coming into this week, the Washington Nationals had 11 blown saves and 11 bullpen losses. In the past two games, the team’s blown saves have shot up to 13 — but the bullpen losses remained at 11. In back-to-back games, … Continue reading →

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Game #57 Back home for first series against the Phillies

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

A happy flight home from LAX on Wednesday with an early Thursday arrival in Washington, D.C. was followed by a much-needed day off work. Today is the first game of 2023 against the rival Phillies, and separated by just 1.0 … Continue reading →

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A signature win for the Washington Nationals!

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

It will be a happy flight on the Washington Nationals’ Delta charter from Los Angeles back to Washington, D.C. after the Nats put an end to their 3-game losing streak in dramatic fashion in Dodger Stadium this afternoon. This time … Continue reading →

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