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Strasburg gives up 1-run while his teammates smash 4 consecutive HRs for the win!

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals needed some run support behind Stephen Strasburg and they got just that in the top of the 8th inning with four consecutive solo home runs to take the game from a 1-1 deadlock to a 5-1 lead and … Continue reading →

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Game #65 Strasburg’s 10th season begins today in his hometown!

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today is the first day of Stephen Strasburg’s 10th MLB season, and he starts today’s where it all began for him in his hometown of San Diego. Yesterday marked his 9th anniversary of his much anticipated MLB debut on 6/8/2010 … Continue reading →

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A Scherzer gem gets the Nats a much needed win!

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tonight, Sean Doolittle only needed to throw one pitch to earn the save and preserve a 4-1 win for Max Scherzer who went 7.0 innings of shutout baseball. The offense was keyed by a 2-run bomb by Brian Dozier in … Continue reading →

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Game #64 Scherzer pitches on the 9th anniversary of the Strasburg debut!

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

What better place to spend your 9th anniversary of your eminent MLB debut than in your hometown? Stephen Strasburg threw 14 strikeouts in one of the most anticipated MLB debuts in baseball history nine years ago in front of 40,315 … Continue reading →

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Nats down by 3 battle back and take the lead to lose it in the 9th!

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals clawed back from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game, and then they took the lead in the top of the 9th inning after a Brian Dozier double.  With a 4-3 lead, it was Sean Doolittle’s spot to … Continue reading →

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Game #63 Fedde gets another start!

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

Tonight’s game begins the countdown from a 100 games to the end of the season. While the Nationals have made some moves in the last week in the standings, they need to be playing better than .600 baseball  which is … Continue reading →

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Patrick Corbin did not have it again

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

The game started off with a bang and ended in a whimpering loss 5-4. The 4-0 lead that starting pitcher  Patrick Corbin was handed before he ever took the mound in the bottom of the first  inning evaporated quickly. Corbin … Continue reading →

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Game #62 Patrick Corbin gets the start in the opener of this 4-game series!

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

For Patrick Corbin, he has had to wait six days to get back on the mound after his stinker last Friday in Cincinnati. The lefty is used to throwing his slider underneath the strike zone and often in the dirt … Continue reading →

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The Nats have their first 4-game winning streak thanks to Trea Turner’s walk-off!

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

The Nats blew the save but did not blow the game as Trea Turner sends 28,910 fans home happy on a walk-off 2-run blast! The Nats have their first 4-game winning streak of the season and have now won four … Continue reading →

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Game #61 Nats need another good start from Anibal Sanchez!

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

Last week, Anibal Sanchez was brilliant on the mound as he beat the Atlanta Braves who employed him last year and helped resurrect his career. Maybe the 10-day IL stint is what Sanchie needed to get himself righted after some … Continue reading →

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