Category Archives: Murphy

#Nats win with a Roark shutout & Drew/Werth HRs & Papelbon Save #5: Post Game

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On a night where Bryce Harper had an 0-fer you worry that it was an “L” for the Nats in the standings but on this night it was Stephen Drew and Jayson Werth stepped up with Tanner Roark and it was … Continue reading →

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#Nats Game #3 Instant Analysis

Posted on April 7, 2016 by DonH

The story of this game was: BABIP (that favored the Marlins and hurt the Nats). Not great defense. And what appeared to be an uncharacteristically very bad game by Lance Barksdale. Probably need to retract this I want to clone … Continue reading →

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Opening Day: A Nationals’ Holiday indeed! Late and great and FUN!

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Some want Opening Day to be a National Holiday, and for Daniel Murphy , his first Opening Day as a member of the Nationals was like a Holiday: Joyous and festive and with a lot of meaning. Murphy was 2-3 with 2 … Continue reading →

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Nats win Opening Day in dramatic come-from-behind fashion!

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

What a game. A complete heart thumper. Check your blood pressure meds. Daniel Murphy with the game winner and why not. This team never gave up and several players with big plays and don’t forget Scherzer with 2 runs over … Continue reading →

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A Totally Subjective Analysis of Why the 2016 Nationals Will (Finally) Win 100 Games

Posted on April 3, 2016 by NatsRed4DinDC

I love analytics. Really. The numbers quite often confirm what we see on the field, and indeed they often explain why things are the way they are. You want to know when Bryce Harper  took that next step and became an … Continue reading →

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ESPN Baseball Tonight visits Viera and quotes aplenty! #Nats

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Bryce Harper played catch while being interviewed  by Karl Ravech, who along with John Kruk and the ESPN Baseball Tonight staff, descended on Viera with their video crew. They picked a few Nats to talk to for some great quotes. … Continue reading →

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The #Nats enter Spring Training with the MVP, ROY, & CY & MOY

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tomorrow is the start of Spring Training, and when these 2016 Nats are fully assembled, they boast a group of major award winners.  Bryce Harper is the reigning NL MVP and was the 2012 Rookie of the Year, Max Scherzer … Continue reading →

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The January 14th Lineup. What is it? #Nats

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Earlier today, Daniel Murphy did an interview with Thom Loverro and Kevin Sheehan on ESPN 980 . Loverro asked Murphy, “from the outside looking in, what do you think went wrong with the Washington Nationals last year?” Murphy simply started his … Continue reading →

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Updated: The Rizzo Report Card and Rating #Nats

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals on September 27th of 2015 hit their low-point of the season when Jonathan Papelbon put his hand around Bryce Harper’s neck in what we’ve called “The Choke”.  It became emblematic of the way the 2015 Nats season … Continue reading →

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Depth Chart Updates and Trea Turner listed as starter! #Nats

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You always wonder who the person(s) are who analyze and compile these team depth charts.  They left 2 relievers off the list ( Oliver Perez and Shawn Kelley) and had Aaron Barrett as the 6th reliever so clearly much to … Continue reading →

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