Category Archives: Games

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Nats lose the first series in the bullpen!

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When you waste an ace start like the Nats did with Patrick Corbin‘s gem, with a blown save and loss in the bullpen, it magnifies the issues we saw in April and May of last season. Sure, the Nats didn’t … Continue reading →

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Game #3 wraps up the 2020 season match-up of the Yankees and Nats

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last year, it looked like the Yankees and Nationals could face each other in the World Series as a real possibility. On October 18th of 2019, the Yankees forced a Game #6 in the ALCS as the Nationals had already … Continue reading →

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Fedde comes up huge in a pinch, and Victor Robles gets him all of the runs he needs! Nats went 1-0!

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When it was announced that Stephen Strasburg was scratched, and Erick Fedde was making a spot start, the sportsbooks went nuts for the Yankees. Well, there’s a reason we play the games. Fedde was excellent even though there were four … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Game #2 Stephen Strasburg scratched and Fedde and the lefty Paxton on the mound.

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With a day to gather in their emotions, the Washington Nationals have an opportunity for a do-over of sorts. The Juan Soto COVID-19 news seemed to shake everyone to their core and took the collective air out of the reigning … Continue reading →

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Game #1 Opening Day with pomp and circumstance, flags raised, crowns, Fauci on the mound, and gold all around! Bad news, Juan Soto moved to the COVID List

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Before today’s Opening Day game that gets started at at 7:08 p.m. ET on ESPN against the Yankees, there will be some special pomp and circumstance. Along with that, this game will mark the first major American sport (MLB, NFL, … Continue reading →

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Game #3 of the Summer Camp exhibitions; The final tune-up before Opening Day! We are 48 hours from rosters due!

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Andrew Lang

Today marks the final exhibition game of the pre-season. As odd as everything has been, it is fitting that we are counting the hours to Opening Day that will feature the Yankees and Nationals as the main attraction. In 48 … Continue reading →

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Game #2 of the Summer Camp exhibitions; Nats travel to Baltimore with changed allegiances!

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Andrew Lang

There are two more exhibition games to wrap up the preseason games in Summer Camp for the Washington Nationals, and both are against the Baltimore Orioles. Opening Day is just 3-days away! The game tonight is a road game in … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Game #1 of the Summer Camp exhibitions; Phillies at Nats Park; MLB.com for TV; Victor Robles is in the stadium!

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Andrew Lang

With Max Scherzer starting in today’s exhibition game against the Phillies, it lines him up perfectly for Opening Day on Thursday against the NY Yankees. So yes, as ESPN had hoped, it looks like Gerrit Cole and Scherzer in primetime … Continue reading →

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Win #60 of 2019 with Anibal Sanchez

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Andrew Lang

Click here to watch Nats win #60 on August 6th on MASN via MLB.TV at 6:30 pm tonight with the rest of us. Just a quick reminder of what we are doing if this is your first time: As a group, we are … Continue reading →

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Win #59 of 2019 had Erick Fedde as aces and the stopper!

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Andrew Lang

Click here to watch Nats win #59 on August 5th on MASN via MLB.TV at 6:30 pm tonight with the rest of us. Just a quick reminder of what we are doing if this is your first time: As a group, we are … Continue reading →

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