Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Dylan Crews has already arrived in Washington, D.C.

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Before Dylan Crews was drafted in 2023 by the Washington Nationals, he told me that he had never been to Washington, D.C. before. After the draft he traveled to D.C. twice, and now he could make the D.C. area his … Continue reading →

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Game #131 is a salvage operation in the series finale in Atlanta

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have had one of their best starting rotation turns of the season as their starting pitchers have kept them in every game despite some horrific defense and baserunning at times — and a lack of offense to … Continue reading →

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Game #130 Nats will place Alex Call on the 10-day IL

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had found something special in Alex Call who was a sparkplug in so many ways for the Nats. In two separate callups, Call said that he had made a mechanical tweak but also a mental adjustment that … Continue reading →

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Game #129 Nats are in Atlanta

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have a weekend series in Atlanta, and tonight is a tough test as the team faces lefty Chris Sale to open this series. This is a quick 3-game road trip with an early game on Sunday before … Continue reading →

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Breaking news: Dylan Crews to debut on Monday against the Yankees

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The news everyone was waiting for on a Dylan Crews debut looks to be coming on Monday at Nationals Park against the Bronx Bombers. The game was nearly a sell-out prior to the Crews news of a call-up, and now … Continue reading →

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Game #128 Patrick Corbin tries again for Career W 100

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals will go for a series win today, and starter Patrick Corbin is still in search of career win No. 100. He won his 99th game on July 19, and for him, this will be his sixth attempt, … Continue reading →

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Game #127 Looking for improvement

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals get to turn the page on yesterday and find a way to get back into the Curly W column tonight. This team is 2-wins behind their 2023 win pace.

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Accountability starts at the top

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Accountability is good to see from the top-down in the inverted triangle management theory. The Seattle Mariners’ President of Baseball Operations, Jerry DiPoto, is not a happy man. His team is not scoring enough runs and they are the third … Continue reading →

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Game #126 Nats home for 3; No Dylan Crews

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals put together a nice win on Sunday to get back to Washington, D.C. with 56-wins and a one-win behind last year’s record at this time. With speculation growing that top prospect Dylan Crews would make his debut … Continue reading →

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“…Shrewd offseason acquisitions…” — said Nats’ Mike Rizzo

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

What a Sunday to remember with Jake Irvin dominating on the mound for his first 5.0 innings, and a blast to remember from the youngest player on the field, James Wood, who hit a 417 foot shot off of the … Continue reading →

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