Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #113 The 50-game math

The Washington Nationals got a 5.0 inning gem from DJ Herz on Saturday followed by a 6.0 inning gem by Mitchell Parker in back-to-back zero earned run outings. Both James Wood and Luis Garcia Jr. came through to provide the … Continue reading

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment

Game #112 The Nats have a series to win!

The Washington Nationals got a 5.0 inning gem from DJ Herz, and some power from Luis Garcia Jr. to halt that losing streak in front of over 30,000 fans in attendance yesterday. But maybe the real story is that Garcia … Continue reading

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment

Game #111 The 5-game slide must end

The Washington Nationals are now mired in a 5-game losing streak. Defensive mistakes have been costly, and of course the umpiring was a factor in yesterday’s disappointing loss.

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment

Game #110 Paging the stopper to the red courtesy phone!

The Washington Nationals are back home for a long homestand, and the team has to snap this losing streak. They will call on Jake Irvin to be their stopper. By the way, today is an AppleTV+ game as the only … Continue reading

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment

Improving the roster with House, Crews, other prospects, trades, and Free Agents

After the 2023 MLB draft, nearly a year ago, a discussion was started as to the future callups of the top prospects on the Washington Nationals. The team had just drafted Dylan Crews, and the Nats had James Wood and … Continue reading

Posted in Prospects, Roster | Leave a comment

Game #109 is a salvage game in Arizona

The Washington Nationals got past the trade deadline and went on to get blown-out in Arizona by a final score of 17-0. Yes, that looks like a football score. After the shocking loss in the first game of this series, … Continue reading

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment

Game #108 Floro traded and Finnegan retained

The Washington Nationals lost another 1-run game (10-15 on the season), and this one really stung as Kyle Finnegan had a 4-run lead in the 9th inning and fell apart to give up 5-runs and a walk-off. Well, Finnegan was … Continue reading

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment

Game #107 Three game series in Arizona

The Washington Nationals lost another 1-run game (10-14 on the season), and that is how the series ended in St. Louis. For the next 3-days, the Nats are in Arizona to face the reigning NL Champs.

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment

Game #106 This part of the road trip wraps up in St. Louis; Winker traded

The Washington Nationals won in a blow-out last night as the Nats’ offense pushed across two touchdowns in a 14-3 final in St. Louis. Today wraps up this part of the road trip as the team will head to Arizona … Continue reading

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment

Game #105 Business trip vibes

The Washington Nationals needed a clutch hit with two outs last night in the 10th inning, and the birthday boy, Jacob Young, delivered with a bases-clearing 3-run triple to seal the victory for the Nats. We are just 3-days to … Continue reading

Posted in InGame | Leave a comment