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Corbin goes 6 scoreless; Nats then come-from-behind to win it!

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

An hour before the game, the Washington Nationals placed Juan Soto on the 10-day IL, and the team could have imploded from the new but instead they put together a nail-biter win behind six scoreless innings by Patrick Corbin, and … Continue reading →

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Game #15 with the hopes that the 3rd time is the charm for Corbin!

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

Tonight marks the third scheduled start for Patrick Corbin this season. After two straight poor outings, we have to hope the third time is the charm. Manager Dave Martinez was optimistic about Corbin’s side session bullpen he had on Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Game #14 the Nats need one into the W column!

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Winning series is the goal, and winning the first game of a series is part of manager Dave Martinez‘s mantra of going 1-0 everyday. This three game series against the St. Louis Cardinals will be the last time the Washington … Continue reading →

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Game #13 has Strasburg scratched and place on the IL with shoulder inflammation. Shocked?

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We were assured five days ago that Stephen Strasburg was healthy after his 8-run drubbing in St. Louis. Even after a rogue video clip was shown on the TV feed of Strasburg in the tunnel massaging his own shoulder area, … Continue reading →

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Finally two-in-a-row for the Nats!

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Finally, the Nats notched two wins in a row with a solid 5.0 pitching performance from Erick Fedde who had 9 strikeouts to tie his career high. He could have gone longer in this game but his defense made some … Continue reading →

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Game #12 as the Nats look for the elusive two-in-a-row!

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are times when a team has to show some consistency to get their season righted. The W-L-W-L pattern does not work well when you started below .500. The Washington Nationals have yet to string two consecutive wins together this … Continue reading →

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Kyle Schwarber hits a BOMB for the Walk-off in a 1-0 game!

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Behind Max Scherzer’s 7.0 inning gem, the Nats offense could not push across a run until the 9th inning in this 0-0 game when Kyle Schwarber unloaded on an 87.8 mph fastball on the inside of the plate that Schwarber … Continue reading →

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Game #11 has the Nats facing the Diamondbacks best pitcher, Taylor Widener.

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tonight’s game has the 3-7 struggling Nats against the Diamondbacks and their best pitcher of 2021, Taylor Widener. The right-hander who was destined for the bullpen got his shot when Zac Gallen was injured and in two starts has pitched … Continue reading →

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Game #10 has Patrick Corbin facing a familiar team; It is Jackie Robinson Day!

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On this day, every player and coach will wear No. 42 jerseys. This is Jackie Robinson Day. This will be the first series that will allow up to 25 percent capacity in the stadium under the waivers the D.C. government … Continue reading →

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Nats win their first series of 2021! Head back to D.C. on a happy flight!

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals pitching staff combined for a 6-0 shutout win and more importantly a series win. After last night’s blowout loss, the team showed up this afternoon and dominated in all facets of the game except for baserunning. Joe … Continue reading →

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