Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #27 Nats wrap-up their Grapefruit League schedule today!

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We have our final game of the Grapefruit League schedule today, and then the Washington Nationals head to their charter jet for their trek to Washington, D.C. There could be some question as to who is on the plane after … Continue reading →

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Game #26 Corbin gets final tune-up prior to Opening Day!

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This is Patrick Corbins’ final tune-up before Opening Day in five days on regular rest. You would have thought they would have aligned Corbin to get that extra day of rest, and maybe they go easier on him today on … Continue reading →

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Game #25 Chad Kuhl’s turn!

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This is Chad Kuhl‘s final tune-up in Grapefruit League play this year as the 12-10-2 Washington Nationals take on the Cardinals in West Palm Beach. 

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Game #24 Nats and Houston under the lights!

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We have some evening baseball at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches with the Washington Nationals as the visiting team against the Houston Astros. The Astros will pitch the other Luis Garcia and the Nats have Trevor Williams on the … Continue reading →

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MLB Pipeline joins Baseball America in ranking the Washington Nationals in the Top-10 farm systems!

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Our general manager Mike Rizzo might say he doesn’t care about prospect rankings, but when things are good like a Top-10 ranking you take it. MLB Pipeline ranked the Nats’ farm system today at №10 to go with Baseball America’s … Continue reading →

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Game #23 Nats and Yankees with Gore on the mound!

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This will be MacKenzie Gore‘s final tune-up in Grapefruit League play this year as the 11-9-2 Washington Nationals take on the Yankees in West Palm Beach. The good news is that manager Dave Martinez for the first time this year … Continue reading →

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Game #22 Josiah Gray gets this start in Jupiter!

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Winter is officially over. Spring has sprung and hopefully the sun is shining where you are. The Washington Nationals are in Jupiter today to face the Cardinals. It is Josiah Gray for the Nats and Jack Flaherty for the Cardinals.

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Game #21 in a Verlander and Corbin matchup!

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For a Spring Training game it does not get better than Justin Verlander on the mound for the New York Mets. If we had vintage Patrick Corbin of 2019, we would call this a pitcher’s duel. Oh well, let’s see … Continue reading →

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Prospects showing well in Spring Training is actually a long list!

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are some prospects who have impressed in their limited opportunities via appearances during big league camp. The sample sizes are small as you would expect, and many of the minor leaguers have not had to face an ace like … Continue reading →

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Game #20 Final full week in the Grapefruit League for 2023!

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

While most minor leaguers will stay behind in West Palm Beach into April as they work in the warm weather before most depart for Fredericksburg, Wilmington, Harrisburg, and Rochester, there might be a lucky few who will get chosen by … Continue reading →

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