Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Postgamer #9 Another win turned into a loss in the bullpen!

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

Photo by Marlene Koenig/TalkNats The Washington Nationals 5-game losing streak includes two blown saves as the team had 6-1 leads in both games, and the bullpen couldn’t close the door. Today, manager Blake Butera left Cionel Perez out there with … Continue reading →

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Game #9 Nats trying to avoid a sweep!

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

Photo by Jake Stephens/TalkNats The Washington Nationals went from a promising 3-1 start to their 2026 season into a 4-game losing streak. Today is one of those pivotal games where you either go into tomorrow at 4-5 or 3-6. The … Continue reading →

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Game #8 Jake Irvin tasked as the stopper

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

Photo by Andrew Lang/TalkNats The Washington Nationals went from a promising 3-1 start to their 2026 season into a 3-game losing streak. Not optimal, even though we knew that the first three series of the season would be a tough … Continue reading →

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Game #7 Nats Home Opener!

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

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals are home, and will celebrate their Opening Day in Nationals Park — not in a traditional first game of the season — just the home opener! The team welcomes in the reigning World … Continue reading →

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Blake Butera understands the task at-hand

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

Photo by Jake Stephens/TalkNats Every team will suffer at least a dozen gut-punch losses over a full-season. And the Washington Nationals suffered one in the gut-punch category yesterday. They had the win in-hand until they didn’t. That’s baseball. Just ask … Continue reading →

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Game #6 Winner takes the series

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Alec Geis/TalkNats The Washington Nationals will finish up their first series in Philadelphia today. This is a winner takes the series. The Nats return once more to Philly on August 3rd for the only other series on the … Continue reading →

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Game #5 Small sample size fun with 1st Place numbers

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Marlene Koenig/TalkNats The Washington Nationals are 2-games above .500 since June 30, 2021 at the time when Kyle Schwarber went down with a serious leg injury. The last time the Nats were 3-games above .500 was on July … Continue reading →

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R&D aka Analytics and the Paul Toboni upgrades

Posted on March 31, 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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Game #4 First visit to the City of Brotherly Love

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals notched a series win to start their 2026 season. That gives you some confidence going into the start of this series in Philadelphia. The Nats have the team’s debut with Foster Griffin for … Continue reading →

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Game #3 Winner takes the series

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Andrew Lang/TalkNats The Washington Nationals second game didn’t go according to plan. With some more rough defense, wind-blown baseballs, and what my gut tells me was some pitch-tipping, that game didn’t go according to plan. The teams will … Continue reading →

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