Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Roster projections, and caution to the wind on Spring Training

The second batter of today’s game, Lane Thomas, hit a no-doubt 2-run home run to left field until it was in-doubt. The ball got caught up in a brisk Floridian coastal wind blowing in, and towards right field, that knocked … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #16 Halfway mark!

No other Washington Nationals player was in the public eye as early as Robert Hassell III at 11 and 12 years old in the Little League World Series. Okay, Darren Baker will never live down being the bat boy who … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #15 Nats travel to Ft. Myers

The players lost an hour’s sleep as daylight savings time kicked in. The team had to be up and at the bus early for that final trip to Ft. Myers of Grapefruit League play. Last week they were there to … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #14 with Injury News and a player in Davey’s doghouse

After the first game of the doubleheader, we got some injury news, both considered minor, that Robert Hassell III is dealing with a tight groin, and Victor Robles has a bruised hamstring. Both are considered day-to-day. In addition to that … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #13 is Game 1 of day/night doubleheader

Turn the page on Friday’s game and hope that Josiah Gray and Joey Gallo will bounceback from a game to forget about. Gray had been looking good, but Gallo was slowed by a quadriceps injury and is racking up the … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #12 with an evolving lineup

The Washington Nationals are continuing to get promising signs from their players even though the small sample size results are not necessarily there. The team got a very good pitching performance from Jake Irvin over 4.0 efficient innings with good … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #11 A Jake Irvin start

That 17.18 ERA that right-handed starting pitcher, Jake Irvin, posted over two appearances in Spring Training will be a stat that Irvin won’t miss from his Baseball Reference page when they wipe the slate clean in three weeks. Irvin has … Continue reading

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The Spring BREAKOUT rosters revealed!

Get ready for four-days of top prospect baseball when all teams will showcase top prospect games with the inaugural SPRING BREAKOUT held from March 14-17 at Grapefruit and Cactus league stadiums starting a week from today and through that weekend. … Continue reading

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Too many outfielders in the kitchen, and one sent a meatball over the fence!

The tattoo on his forearm reads, “Always remember,” and for a while — and for a different reason some forgot. Baseball fans, and the media, are a fickled group that can forget about you if there is a new flavor … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game #10 Nats sign Eddie Rosario to Minors deal

Today starts the third time through the starting rotation for the Washington Nationals with Patrick Corbin on the mound. News broke this morning that the Nationals and free agent outfielder Eddie Rosario were in agreement on a minor league contract. … Continue reading

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