Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #47 Nats bats showed up on Monday

The Washington Nationals snapped their losing streak and got back into the W column on Monday. The offense put up 12-runs on the Twins for a decisive 12-3 win. The running game and the power surge turned the game into … Continue reading

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The Doolittle Effect

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Game #46 Nats hoping to find what they had!

The Washington Nationals are mired in a five-game losing skid and hope to find the same magic they found last year on April 21 in L’Étoile du Nord against the original Washington Senators, now known as the Twins. A month … Continue reading

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The Lemon Law

The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act was enacted in 1975 to give consumers additional rights against warranty claims. Decades later, consumers were enacting their rights in states with strict “Lemon laws” to return defective vehicles that could not be repaired. We just wrote about … Continue reading

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Game #45 Salvage operation in Philly

The Washington Nationals are mired in a four-game losing skid after a soul-crushing blown save that happened last night. With two-outs in the 9th inning, closer Kyle Finnegan was facing Kody Clemens who is a 28 year old with only … Continue reading

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Game #44 Nats need Gore to be the stopper

The Washington Nationals are mired in a three-game losing skid, and MacKenzie Gore is tasked with being the stopper. The will be facing a lefty on the Phillies side giving manager Dave Martinez the opportunity to change his lineup to … Continue reading

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Too many cooks in the kitchen when you need some Michelin chefs

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Game #43 Roster movement amidst a scoring drought

The Washington Nationals are in an 18-inning scoreless drought as MASN play-by-play voice, Bob Carpenter, was announcing every scoreless inning like it was breaking news. At one time, he said it was 21-innings and corrected himself. It’s bad, but we … Continue reading

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Game #42 Finale with the White Sox

The Washington Nationals split yesterday’s doubleheader, and today have the finale with the White Sox in Chicago. Today is a key game for the Nats with a tough weekend series lined up against the Phillies. With a goal to win … Continue reading

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Game #41 Season is 25% complete and Nats at .500; Game 2 of the doubleheader

The Washington Nationals won the first game of this doubleheader today, and 19-31 will not happen as the team notched their 20th win of the 2024 season. With the season 25 percent complete, the sample sizes are fairly large now. … Continue reading

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