Author Archives: Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Game #123 Nats have a big weekend

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have the Phillies in town for a weekend series; however, the series heads to Williamsport, Pennsylvania as a “home game” for the Nats in the Little League Classic for Sunday. Tonight and tomorrow will be played in … Continue reading →

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Game #122 Nats go for another series win

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals suffered another blown save last night — but they did not allow it to become a loss. The Nats won last night when they stormed back with a 4-run eighth inning to win 6-2 against the Red … Continue reading →

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The “Little things” and the intangibles

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

That 2019 Washington Nationals team had an X-factor player in Gerardo Parra when they won the World Series. When he spoke, you listened, and the good teams need that type of player. It’s what I think is missing from teams … Continue reading →

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Game #121 MacK gets a key start

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had it all set up for their third walk-off in a row but they just came up short in a one-run loss. That happens as we know. Josiah Gray took the blame for three bad starts in … Continue reading →

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From the pages of THE NEW YORKER are a few paragraphs on the TalkNats effect

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Thousands gather on TalkNats for a shared bond of their love of the game and Washington Nationals baseball. There are cooking sites and Hollywood sites that do the same thing for their readers. Most are cluttered in annoying ads and … Continue reading →

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Game #120 has a connection to Jonathan Papelbon

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had a day-off yesterday as the team got to celebrate back-to-back walk-off wins. They got the most air time they have received in a long time on the national sports shows due to Sunday’s walk-off win after … Continue reading →

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Dave Martinez wants another contract with the Nats

Posted on August 14, 2023 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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Davey-isms: Go 1-0, The Little Things, Play to the 27th out — or in this case, the 26th out, and the 26th man (Jeter Downs)!

Posted on August 13, 2023 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 #119 Nats will go for another sweep!

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals just clinched another series win last night with an improbable walk-off home run from Keibert Ruiz. With a win today, the Nats would also secure their third sweep of the season. That sounds kind of normal, as … Continue reading →

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Game #118 Nats trying to win a series tonight

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals won last night in a blow-out, but had a couple of medical issues to deal with. The most serious was a hit-by-pitch on Lane Thomas’ wrist that scratched him from today’s lineup. The other issue was leg … Continue reading →

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