Category Archives: Games

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Josh Bell and Juan Soto power the #Nats to victory with a great shutout by the bullpen; Save by Hand!

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was a nailbiter from start to finish for the Washington Nationals. A team that had lost 5 straight games with most of those games blown in the bullpen. After two straight games of Brad Hand getting blown-save losses, he … Continue reading →

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Game #100 Nats were hoping to be playing the role of spoilers!

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After another gut-punch loss last night, the Washington Nationals are now 8.5 games out of first place and in the shadows of a team being in full fire-sale mode. Do I agree that there should be a fire-sale? No, I … Continue reading →

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Nats in Philly with Trade Deadline Looming

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

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 #99 Nats can now play the role of spoiler

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With almost all hope of the postseason gone, the Washington Nationals are 8.0 games out of first place. The team will start re-tooling with an eye on the future. That came early this year. A bust. For the rest of … Continue reading →

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Game #98 Nats wrap-up Baltimore series!

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had a must-win series set to dominate the last place Orioles this weekend, and the reverse happened. The Nats are done with Baltimore this season after this game goes final. The Nats swept the O’s in D.C. … Continue reading →

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Game #97 Scherzer scratched; Lester in!

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

About an hour before first pitch, we learned that starting Max Scherzer was scratched due to a sore tricep in an injury he sustained he claimed during batting practice. Who knows what to think about this just six days before … Continue reading →

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Game #96 The Nats have 3 in Baltimore

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This series was once known as the “Battle of the Beltways” when the Orioles were good, and that has not been often in the last 16 years. When the team from Washington, D.C. came into existence, the Washington Nationals fans … Continue reading →

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Nationals face Orioles in Battle of the Beltways

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

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Game #95 before the Nats head up north on I-95.

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The streaky Washington Nationals are taking advantage of their schedule and will try to sweep the Marlins today before a day-off tomorrow and a weekend series against the team from Baltimore. This game will end this 6-game homestand, and a … Continue reading →

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Three in a row with all Curly W’s feels great!

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With Paolo Espino giving another great outing, he handed it over to the bullpen with a 2-0 lead in the 6th inning, In mere minutes, Austin Voth blew the save and the lead and Espino’s hard-earned potential W was gone. … Continue reading →

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