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Aces from Irvin, Defense Mattered, Clutch HR from Winker, Save from Law, and Meneses sent to AAA

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals nearly had a perfect game today. One single and one walk from perfection in a 1-0 win as Jake Irvin was aces today going 8.0 innings of scoreless baseball with 8 Ks. The score remained 0-0 until … Continue reading →

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I picked the best day to be on the grounds crew!

Posted on July 3, 2024 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

At the last Winter Meetings, the Nats contributed a “Groundskeeper for an hour” experience to the auction. I was the lucky winner, and scheduled it for July 1. I knew there was a risk it would be hot and awful, … Continue reading →

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Inside the Ballpark: Fascinating Baseball Trivia

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Stan4Nats

Baseball, often dubbed America’s favorite pastime, holds a treasure trove of trivia that delights fans and historians alike. From quirky anecdotes to record-breaking achievements, every aspect of the game has a story to tell. Let’s step into the ballpark and … Continue reading →

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The DNA of this 2024 Nats team

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When we analyzed the 2024 season over the winter, the slivers of optimism were from taking the team’s post-All-Star break record of 35-37 in 2023 — and what was right and what was wrong. How could you add four wins … Continue reading →

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Mitchell Parker’s analytics tell an even better story

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Here is the thing, Mitchell Parker could easily be 9-0 if his team gave him run support. Here’s a pitcher who set a Nationals’ record from the start of a career to go 10 starts without giving up more than … Continue reading →

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The cruelty of baseball and Wednesday’s divergence after the 60th game

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On June 4 of 2019 and 2024, the Washington Nationals had identical 27-33 records on the 60th game. Two very different teams with little shared DNA. The 2019 team had a hopeful Patrick Corbin, and the 2024 team has a … Continue reading →

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It’s not 19-31 — and 27-31 is better!

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is parity in the middle of the National League, and that has kept the Washington Nationals in close proximity of the Wild Card and within 1.0 game at this moment. The season is 35 percent complete. A long way … Continue reading →

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Smart change on the roster is needed

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The difference a week makes. The Washington Nationals just won two consecutive series against teams that would be playoff teams if the season ended today. In fact, that is the first back-to-back series win since April for the Nats, and … Continue reading →

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Are you talking to me?

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last night, MacKenzie Gore threw a gem with one earnie over 5⅓ innings with 10 Ks and no walks. That moved Gore to the top of FanGraphs WAR on the Nats at +1.5 and slightly ahead of Trevor Williams. Let’s … Continue reading →

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One-run losses are piling up. The value of run manufacturing and run prevention!

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

Everything seemed so right on May 10th, and the next day in a 2-2 tie was the pick-off play that seemed to change everything in that 8th inning. The Boston Pick-off Party started the slide backwards. Since that point, the … Continue reading →

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