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Game #104 Same strategy as yesterday but with the “A” bullpen

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

Yesterday, the strategy to beat an ace like Hyun-Jin Ryu was to “small ball”  him and wear him down, and the Nationals did that to knock him out of the game at 6 2/3 innings in a 1-1 tie. The … Continue reading →

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Anibal Sanchez out-pitched Hyun-Jin Ryu, but then the #Nats bullpen happened…again!

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

It felt like playoff baseball tonight on South Capitol Street, S.E. between the Washington Nationals and the visiting Dodgers of Los Angeles. The Dodgers had their best pitcher of 2019 on the mound in Hyun-Jin Ryu who is perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Game #103 Nats need to score points on Ryu

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

The Vegas line has the Dodgers as overwhelming favorites tonight as Hyun-Jin Ryu goes for the visitors versus Anibal Sanchez. It is Ryu who owns the lowest ERA in baseball as he averages one run per start. There is one … Continue reading →

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The over-used bullpen implodes, and a great #Nats comeback wasted

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

A great Washington Nationals comeback was wasted after the Nats bullpen gave up 5-runs and a blown save in the 9th inning. We should have been celebrating another great comeback win if the bullpen had more depth. Part of it … Continue reading →

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Game #102 Max Scherzer returns from 19 days of waiting!

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

The last time we saw Max Scherzer on a mound was on July 6th in an Expos uniform as he masterfully pitched a 7.0 inning shutout with 11 strikeouts. Little did we know, he was suffering from back pain which … Continue reading →

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Nats sweep another doubleheader to go 4.0 back of Atlanta and 9 over .500!

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

The Nationals pitching staff combined for a shutout in the night-cap of this doubleheader against the Rockies. With this win, the Nationals put additional pressure on the Braves who were just swept by the Royals, and the Nats are 4.0 … Continue reading →

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Game #101 Patrick Corbin will be needed to go deep in this game!

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

In the second game of this doubleheader, manager Dave Martinez said he hoped that Patrick Corbin could give him 21 outs (7 innings) tonight. That would certainly help a bullpen that covered 5.0 innings this afternoon in the first game … Continue reading →

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The Nats win Game 1 of the doubleheader on pitching, defense and some big hits!

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

This was a game that included everything in this 3-2 win for the Nats. Perhaps the most important play was manager Dave Martinez pulling his starter, Erick Fedde, in a 1-0 game with bases loaded and 2-outs in the 4th … Continue reading →

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Game #100 Yes, game one hundred is the front end of a doubleheader!

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

The season is almost at the point where it is a dash to the finish in a marathon season, and doubleheaders will test your stamina. The Nationals will get to call-up a 26th man today, but you also have to … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner starts the game with a HR then goes full Trea-cycle to get Stephen Strasburg the W!

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The day-off from the rain-out yesterday seemed to energize Trea Turner who began the night with a Nats record 9th lead-off home run, and then he added a single, triple and capped it off with a RISP double to complete … Continue reading →

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