Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Just imagine if the Nats had league-average pitching?

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Game #16 Does it feel like a playoff game to you?

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Andrew Lang/TalkNats The Washington Nationals completed a sweep in Milwaukee and headed to another NL Central opponent: the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thanks to what the Nats did to the Cubs and Brewers, the Pirates have sole possession of first … Continue reading →

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Game #15 Nats will try to sweep today!

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

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals find themselves in unchartered territory today with their first chance to sweep a series in 2026. If they can accomplish the sweep, it takes some pressure off the team as they fly to … Continue reading →

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Game #14 Nats have shown they can beat good teams!

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

Photo by Jake Stephens/TalkNats The Washington Nationals put together their best bullpen game of the season last night on their way to beating another of the 2025 playoff teams. In fact the Nationals have now played in five series to … Continue reading →

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Game #13 Can the good Jake Irvin step up?

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

Photo by Alec Geis/TalkNats The Washington Nationals have to look at what they did right in their first 4 games, and what they didn’t do right in their past 8 games to try to come up with solutions. There is … Continue reading →

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How could the bullpen be worse than last year?

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

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Game #12 Mikolas faces his old team

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

Photo by Andrew Lang/TalkNats The Washington Nationals had another blown save turn into a loss, the third of that kind of the season. The 4-7 Nats could easily be 7-4 if they converted those games to victories. Just when you … Continue reading →

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Game #11 Nats trying to find a positive consistency

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Andrew Lang/TalkNats The Washington Nationals showed hustle, grit, and teamwork yesterday to mount one of the best comeback wins in a long time. They did to the Cardinals what the Dodgers just did to the Nats over the … Continue reading →

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The new ABS system seems to have a Hawthorne Effect … and the Nats are benefitting.

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Game #10 Let’s Get Down To Business

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals went from a promising 3-1 start to their 2026 season into a 5-game losing streak to put themselves in a 3-6 hole. Two games with 5-run leads were blown during the losing streak. … Continue reading →

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