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Game #124 Nats have four in the Burgh!

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals take their show on the road again for a quick two-series road trip that begins with four games in Pittsburgh. The Nationals had the option of skipping Joe Ross because of the day-off last Thursday and go … Continue reading →

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The Nats bounceback to claim this series with 16-runs scored!

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals offense stepped on the gas pedal and did not let up in this game in which they scored 16-runs on 19-hits which also included eight home runs. The starting outfield trio of Juan Soto, Adam Eaton, and Victor … Continue reading →

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Game #123 Will the #Nats see the Brewers again this year? Doolittle to the 10-day IL

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After this game, the Nationals have just 39 games remaining, and while this will be the last game the Nationals will face the Brewers within the 162-game regular season, it might not be the last time they see each other … Continue reading →

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The Nationals came back from 5 down, 3 down, 1 down, 1 down and then fell 1 run short in the 14th

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Sometimes the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, and the Nationals once again had a three run lead in the 9th inning like they did eight days ago and five days … Continue reading →

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Game #122 It is Anibal Sanchez’s turn to follow the leader!

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For Nationals manager Dave Martinez, he believes in the one game at a time approach which sounds cliché, however it makes sense to focus on the task at hand and not look too far ahead. In the starting rotation, Anibal … Continue reading →

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Exceptional pitching and Turner scores 2-runs from Rendon RISP magic!

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This was one of those signature wins from the Nats who only had 3-hits and no home runs yet they scored the only two runs they needed to win this one behind some small ball along with some exceptional pitching … Continue reading →

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Game #121 Corbin gets the start to this weekend series against the Brewers!

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After a well-deserved Thursday of rest, the Washington Nationals are back to the field today to start a three game weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The home team will send Patrick Corbin to the mound, and the visitors have … Continue reading →

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A 4-inning pitcher’s duel turns into a bloodbath as Nats score 10 in the 5th for the win!

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This game had the look of a classic pitcher’s duel between Stephen Strasburg and Trevor Bauer as they went to the bottom of the fifth inning in a 1-1 game. Both runs were scored without a hit, and this game … Continue reading →

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Game #120 Strasburg closes out this series

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

How quickly things change in baseball. On Saturday, many Nats fans were on the ledge after two consecutive losses to the Mets and facing reigning Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom this next day with the possibility of being behind the … Continue reading →

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Joe Ross continues his dominance; Robles defense, bullpen, and Soto/Dozier are keys to Nats win!

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For the third game in a row, Joe Ross dominated and while his shutout streak ended at 18 innings, he finished tonight with 6 2/3 innings of one run baseball with help from his defense as Victor Robles for the … Continue reading →

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