Category Archives: Games

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The rollercoaster of ineptitude ends in a 4-game sweep!

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

The Nationals lost their third consecutive game in the bullpen and move to 12-games under .500 with this loss after this 4-game sweep in New York. The last time in Nationals history that this team was exactly 12-games under .500 … Continue reading →

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Game #50 Nats try to salvage a win in a 4-game series disaster!

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

This afternoon is the finale to this four-game series in Citifield that has been disastrous in results. The last two games were lost in the bullpen, and today the Nationals try to salvage a win before their trip back to … Continue reading →

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Doolittle takes over with a 1-0 lead and exits with a 6-1 loss…

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The win was 4-outs away, and Sean Doolittle who had not pitched in four days looked rusty and allowed 6-runs to score when taking over with 2-outs in the 8th inning. Doolittle entered the game to face Carlos Gomez who … Continue reading →

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Game #49 The battle of Cy Youngs in CitiField! Rematch of Opening Day plus a deep dive into Max’s stats!

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Unfortunately, this is not a Back To The Future episode of Opening Day 2019, but those starters are back on the mound tonight as the Mets try to win this series up 2-games-to-0. The only two men who have won … Continue reading →

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Nats drop to the unthinkable 10-games under .500 with a heartbreaking loss!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Not since September 11th of 2011 have the Washington Nationals been 10-games below .500 until tonight as the Nationals lose on a walk-off infield single by the final score of 6-5. This was another game that was lost in the … Continue reading →

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Game #48 Fedde has to keep his team in the game — if not, 10 games under!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Erick Fedde was called up as a fill-in for the beleaguered bullpen, he adjusted well to his new role on the team. He said that he found success in the bullpen because he was aggressive in the strike zone, … Continue reading →

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Corbin didn’t have his “A” game; Nats offense too little too late

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On this night, Patrick Corbin did not have his best stuff and gave up 4-runs over 5.0 innings, and the Nationals could not capitalize against the Mets spot starter Wilmer Font for more than the 2-runs the Nats pushed across. … Continue reading →

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Game #47 Nats travel to Mets for 4 games amid manager unrest!

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The rumors are swirling that the Mets could be making a change in managers before the opening to the 4-game series between their team and the Nationals that begins tonight. The Mets have not scored a run in 19 innings … Continue reading →

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Heck of a comeback try, but unfortunately it’s just a loss. No participation trophies!

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

It was a heck of a comeback attempt by the Nationals, but unfortunately it ends in a loss. No participation trophies. The game started with 3 consecutive walks issued by Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson that dug a hole for his … Continue reading →

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Game #46 Hendricks and Hellickson in the battle of the soft-tossers!

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

This game wraps up the D.C. series with the Cubs, and this third game matches up the crafty soft-tossers of Kyle Hendricks and Jeremy Hellickson. The birthday boy, Victor Robles, also returns to the line-up as we reported last night … Continue reading →

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