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Game #4 NLDS is a Nats win or go home game!

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals have been in this spot four times in their team history to find themselves in a “win or go home” NLDS elimination game, and today is their fifth. It is not necessarily as dark and ominous as … Continue reading →

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The Dodgers ride a 7 run inning to a 10-4 win.

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Anibal Sanchez exited with a 2-1 lead after the 5th inning, the bullpen needed to keep it close, and once again that did not happen. They clobbered Patrick Corbin who came in as a bullpen piece then they smashed … Continue reading →

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Game #3 NLDS A team will be up 2-1 after tonight’s game, and that’s a Captain Obvious fact!

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In a series tied 1-1 in this NLDS, the third game becomes the pivotal game that will move one team to a 2-1 advantage, and the other to the brink of elimination at a 1-2 deficit. The Washington Nationals clearly … Continue reading →

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Strasburg joins the pantheon of postseason greats; Hudson gets the big boy save!

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You cannot stress enough how key it was for the Nationals to win this game, and Stephen Strasburg and his teammates delivered a 4-2 victory as the team will fly back to Washington, D.C. tomorrow with the split in the … Continue reading →

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Game #2 NLDS Yes, the Nats are in the NLDS; It is a “must win” game!

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Lynn G for TalkNats The Washington Nationals are still very much alive in this 2019 NLDS series contrary to what many say. But tonight is basically a must win game because few have survived being down 0-2 in … Continue reading →

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You won’t win a game if you score zero runs; The Nats score zero…

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Fortunately, this is just one ugly game, and the Nats can win tomorrow and even up this best-of-five NLDS series. The Nats had as many hits as they had errors in this game, and this was actually a 2-0 deficit … Continue reading →

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Game #1 NLDS Patrick Corbin gets the start!

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In the off-season, there was one clear pitching prize available in free agency once Patrick Corbin declined his Q.O. (qualified offer), and the Washington Nationals stepped up and grabbed that prize. They spent $140 million on a six-year deal that … Continue reading →

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The monkey is off their backs! The Nats steal a game in their last at-bat!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We have been reminded over and over that the Nationals were 0-4 in do-or-die games, and this 2019 team that never gives up — did not give up and came back to steal this game back from the Brewers in a … Continue reading →

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Game #WC Max Scherzer on the mound for the Wild Card game!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Only ten teams make the MLB postseason, and this year the Washington Nationals made it for their fifth time since 2012. This season, the Nats enter as a Wild Card, and that is a winner take all game with the … Continue reading →

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Nats do the improbable to finish with 93-wins in the regular season + 8 in a row!

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals did the improbable to finish the regular season with 93 wins, and a season’s best eight straight wins! The Nats bats were strong in this game, and so was Joe Ross on the mound who capped a … Continue reading →

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