Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #48 Padres and Nats meet up with familiar faces!

The Washington Nationals won their last series against the Tigers, and now have the Padres in town for three games. It is another look at the Juan Soto trade as he returns in a Padres’ uniform while the Nats have … Continue reading

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On a 69-win pace, the Nats lack proven stars needed to get to the next level!

Today’s 18-hit barrage would have you thinking that Riley Adams and Jeimer Candelario were superstar players if you did not know their season stats. On this day though, looks can be deceiving. Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray has statistically … Continue reading

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Game #47 Nats and Tigers series wraps up today!

The Washington Nationals finally got back into the win column yesterday, and with the 5-2 win the Nats can go for the series win today with Josiah Gray starting. In the last 12.5 innings, the Nats have outscored the Tigers … Continue reading

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Game #46 Corbin must be the stopper!

The Washington Nationals are mired in a 4-game losing streak where they lost these games by an average of 1 1/2 runs per game. Each game seems to have one mistake you can circle as the reason for the loss. … Continue reading

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Game #45 The Tigers are at Nats Park for the weekend!

The Washington Nationals are back home after getting swept in Miami. They will turn to their fifth starter, Jake Irvin, to be the stopper. What an opportunity for the Nats youngster to show he can be that guy. If he … Continue reading

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Game #44 is a salvage game in Miami!

Instead of going for a series win or even a series sweep, the Nats now have two one-run losses in this series in Miami, and now are playing for a salvage win today to avoid getting swept. All of that … Continue reading

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Game #43 Nats have to even things up with the Fish!

No losses are easy to swallow but certainly the ninth inning blown-save loss is usually the toughest. The Washington Nationals gave away a win last night, and they know it. They were facing a Marlins team decimated by injuries, and … Continue reading

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Takeaways from the 6th-9th innings last night in a gut-punch loss

The Washington Nationals broke up Jesus Luzardo‘s shutout in the sixth inning with a Lane Thomas home run. The game went into the bottom of the 7th innings with a Nats’ 2-1 deficit. Up until the 6th inning, Josiah Gray … Continue reading

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Game #42 First series of the season between Nats and Marlins!

The Washington Nationals took care of business yesterday for a happy flight to Miami last night. It was a themed trip in Miami whites, and several of the players did not have to buy clothes as they just pulled clothes … Continue reading

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The season is 25% complete as the Nats are now on a 71.2 win pace!

The season is over 25 percent complete, and the Washington Nationals are now just 2.0 games out of the Wild Card at this moment after the Phillies lost tonight in San Francisco. In the last 23-games, the Washington Nationals have … Continue reading

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