Category Archives: Games

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Game #94 Nats players are showing some urgency!

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Baseball is a game that often defies logic. Last night was the easiest win of the season for the Washington Nationals in a blowout game. Te final margin of victory eclipsed the 15-run win earlier this season against the Diamondbacks. … Continue reading →

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Jon Lester leads the #Nats in an 18-1 win!

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When you needed Jon Lester to be great, he did it on the mound and in the batter’s box. With 7.0 shutout innings on his pitching line and a home run and single from his batter’s line, Lester did it … Continue reading →

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Game #93 The 70 game sprint to the finish starts now!

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have entered the final 70-games of the 2021 regular season.  With 43-wins in the first 92 games, the team must go 47-23 in the final 70-games to reach 90 wins. But it might not take 90 to … Continue reading →

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The Nats walk-off by Alcides Escobar in a wild winner!

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Pick your hero today from Alcides Escobar who hit the game winning hit in the 9th inning or Juan Soto who hit what should have been the game-winning two-run home run in the 8th inning. After a traumatic night with … Continue reading →

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Game #92 Nats mired in a 6-game losing streak and hopes are fading fast!

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals’ hole was dug deeper as the losing streak is now at a 6-game losing streak with Max Scherzer on the mound as the stopper. Last night, Patrick Corbin, was on the mound, rested but not ready. He … Continue reading →

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Game #91 continues Sunday afternoon after the game was suspended due to gunshots!

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Three people were shot in a drive-by shooting outside Nationals Park on South Capital Street during the 6th inning last night. It was a scene to often witnessed in the city these days, and this time it struck too close … Continue reading →

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Game #91 Nats must turn the page again!

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have dug themselves into quite a hole, and now they must dig themselves out. They have their key free agent signing from 2019, Patrick Corbin, on the mound tonight. To say he has been inconsistent is an … Continue reading →

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Game #90 The Nats begin the league’s 2nd half with some new issues.

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today’s news broke that the Washington Nationals lost infielder Starlin Castro to a paid suspension due to allegations of domestic violence per multiple reports. He will be out for a while, and the Nats activated Jordy Mercer from the 10-day … Continue reading →

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Max Scherzer starts his 4th All-Star game!

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tonight is the mid-summer classic, and while the Washington Nationals are represented by four All-Stars, only Max Scherzer will be in the starting lineup as the National League’s starting pitcher. At some point, Trea Turner and Juan Soto will come … Continue reading →

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Game #89 Nats are limping their way into the All-Star break!

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Losing games and losing Kyle Schwarber happened as the team was 40-39 during that July 2nd game, The Washington Nationals were very much in the pennant race at that time. Since then, their chances are fading. The team was 0-4 … Continue reading →

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