Category Archives: Games

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Game #162 Can you believe we are here?

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

Can you believe we are here? That question could be answered in so many ways. The regular season ends today, but when you start out your season at 19-31, you have no realistic expectations that you can make it to … Continue reading →

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The Nats take care of business and “CLINCH” Home Field Advantage for the Wild Card

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats needed to make a great showing to not leave their fate in the hands of the Brewers or Cardinals to secure Home Field Advantage.  With this win that was a laugher at one point, the Nationals have reached … Continue reading →

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Game #161 How did the Nats get Asdrubal Cabrera?

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Mike Rizzo traded for Asdrubal Cabrera in 2014 for the stretch run, he had little impact on that team, and those who believe “the second time is the charm” were right. This time around, Cabera has been a star … Continue reading →

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Nats have their first six-game winning streak of the season!

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals rested Victor Robles tonight and inserted Gerardo Parra into the lineup, and all he did was go 3-3 with 4 RBIs to lead the Nats along with Austin Voth who pitched 6.0 innings of two-run baseball. This … Continue reading →

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Game #160 Scherzer named Wild Card starter; Kurt Suzuki is back!

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The schedule makers set the last series of the season for the Nationals to host the Cleveland Indians, and they created a meaningful series for the 160th game. The Indians are in third place for the Wild Card in the … Continue reading →

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90th win ✔ 5-game sweep ✔ Pushing the Phillies below .500 ✔ Rest starters ✔

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals have been able to accomplish all goals in this series which started with winning at least four games to clinch the Wild Card and they did that with their third win of the series on Tuesday because the … Continue reading →

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Game #159 The 5-game series finale, Phils flirting with .500, and Nats 90-win goals!

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are so many numbers wrapped up in today’s outcome of the 19th and final meeting between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies this season. If the Nationals are fortunate enough to win their 90th game today, they would simultaneously … Continue reading →

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Nats have taken the first four games from the Phillies for win #89

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Few Nationals fans can forget how the 2019 season series with the Phillies began on April 2nd as their rivals and their fans won the first game of the 19 games they would face each other, and the Phillies faithful … Continue reading →

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Game #158 Finally, the Nats give Tony and Trea a day-off after 110+

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The players all talked about some of the reasons for the Nats miraculous comeback in the season and overwhelmingly they said that the philosophy of “Let’s go One-and-O every day” that was the 2019 mantra of manager Dave Martinez resonated with … Continue reading →

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The Nats have clinched a Wild Card berth on September 24, 2019!

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It took a come-from-behind grand slam by Trea Turner to put his team up 6-4 at the same time the Pittsburgh Pirates went from a no-hitter to a beatdown on the Cubs to turn the Magic number to ZERO. The … Continue reading →

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