Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The regular season brutal schedule is a reality to discuss!

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are 10-4 in Grapefruit League play — and 11-4 if you include their win over the Venezuela WBC team in an exhibition game. History has shown little correlation from Spring Training wins to regular season wins. But … Continue reading →

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The Nats’ Spring Breakout roster is stacked!

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You must be a TalkNats Subscriber to access this content. Subscribers have access to exclusive content on the TalkNats website and can engage in discussions with other Nats fans. Click here to become a subscriber. First two weeks are free … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #17 Cade Cavalli gets the start!

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals have not officially named their Opening Day starting pitcher. We are just 15 days away from that first game of the 2026 season to take place in Chicago at Wrigley Field on March … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #16 Nats in Jupiter

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Front gates of Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter; Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals had their final day-off on their Grapefruit League calendar yesterday. We are past the halfway point in Spring Training and just 16-days to Opening … Continue reading →

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The Nats sign Zack Littell pending a physical

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats Remember when we sourced a week ago that President of Baseball Operations, Paul Toboni, “did not spend anywhere close to his entire budget.” Well, the team just signed RHP Zack Littell to a new … Continue reading →

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My week in Nats camp is over; What did I see, let’s talk Nats camp!

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The main observation of Washington Nationals camp in West Palm Beach is technology, work ethic, and smiles. It is everywhere. There is effort with a purpose and positivity. At every turn there are player development people … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #12 Nats and Mets

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Jake Stephens/TalkNats The Washington Nationals beat a stacked Venezuela WBC team last night by a final score of 5-1 in a game capped by a 3-run homer by Keibert Ruiz who is Venezuelan. Ruiz was born in  Valencia, Venezuela, … Continue reading →

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Exhibition game against the Venezuelan World Baseball Classic team

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Jake Stephens/TalkNats After a team day-off on Tuesday, the Washington Nationals are back at it tonight for an exhibition game against the Venezuelan team assembled for the World Baseball Classic. This will also be the spring debut for … Continue reading →

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MLB Pipeline ranks the Nats Top-30 prospects and more!

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Jake Stephens/TalkNats Last week, we got Forensicane‘s Top-50 Washington Nationals prospect report, and this week we finally get MLB Pipeline‘s Top-30 prospects for the Nats. They were the last of all of the main evaluators reporting the top … Continue reading →

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Remember when Ryan Zimmerman and Paul Toboni seemed to be on the same page on leadership?

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You must be a TalkNats Subscriber to access this content. Subscribers have access to exclusive content on the TalkNats website and can engage in discussions with other Nats fans. Click here to become a subscriber. First two weeks are free … Continue reading →

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