Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #138 Nats are in Miami for a 2-game series

The Washington Nationals had chances on Friday and Saturday night for walk-offs, and then were blown-out on Sunday. That happens, and with a day-off yesterday — the team is back at work today in Miami. These are the final 25 … Continue reading

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One step backwards, and two steps forward

Through six innings, yesterday’s game was actually close. Mitchell Parker earned a quality start by giving up three earned runs. The problem was that his own defense, and the rest of his infielders had their share of issues fielding and … Continue reading

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Game #137 has September callups and brings Dusty Baker back to Nats Park as a fan

The Washington Nationals had chances on Friday and Saturday night for walk-offs. There was no final celebration for the home team as they couldn’t get the final hit to win. Maybe the issue is they lost it on mistakes earlier … Continue reading

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Game #136 So close you could taste it

The Washington Nationals were this |—–| close to a walk-off last night against the Cubs. Dylan Crews had already homered in the game and was a single from tying it in the 9th inning and probably a double from winning … Continue reading

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Game #135 The Cubs in town for the weekend

The Washington Nationals have the Chicago Cubs in town for this Labor Day weekend series. With a lefty on the mound, manager Dave Martinez will stick with Dylan Crews at lead-off. He also moved his struggling shortstop, CJ Abrams, down … Continue reading

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A story of the rookies and adding proven stars to the roster. The Nationals could learn from the Commanders’ revenue model!

The Washington Nationals just won a series against the mighty New York Yankees in Nationals Park in front of crowds that were large and enthusiastic. Manager Dave Martinez penciled up lineups of mostly rookie players for that series. One player … Continue reading

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Game #134 Finale to take this series against the Yankees, and “au revoir” for now to Juan Soto

The Washington Nationals have just 29-games remaining on the season. This is the rubber game of this series against the New York Yankees. For the fans of the Nationals, this is au revoir for now to Juan Soto, who spent … Continue reading

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Game #133 with 30 games remaining on the season

The Washington Nationals have just 30-games remaining on the season. And tonight’s matchup of starting pitchers evoke memories to Game 7 of the 2019 World Series that should bring a temporary smile to your face. Patrick Corbin, starting for the … Continue reading

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Dylan Crews’ debut brought lots of national media focus

From yesterday to this morning, the media is abuzz with Washington Nationals content spurred on by the MLB debut of Dylan Crews. Having Juan Soto in Nationals Park for the first time before his impending free agency just added extra … Continue reading

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Game #132 Dylan Crews debut against the Bronx Bombers

The Washington Nationals continued one of their best starting rotation turns of the season that now has spanned six starts with a 3-3 record in that span. DJ Herz had two of the starts and has gone 10 2/3 IP … Continue reading

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