Category Archives: Games

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Another one-run loss; You can pick your “Little Things” as there were many!

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

There were so many highlights in this game, but too many lowlights including some bad fielding plays, a questionable “send”, a non-hustle play on a groundout by Juan Soto, and some bad situational hitting. The star of the game was … Continue reading →

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Game #9 Nats take first trip to Philly this year

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

The Nationals make their first trip to Philadelphia this season for a three-game series with their NL East rival. These teams met last week for a two-game series in Washington D.C. that was split. Anibal Sanchez makes his second start … Continue reading →

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Nats win a series behind 12 runs of support! But it was not pretty…

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

The Nationals won a game they needed to win and won the series, but it was not pretty. You could describe it as pretty ugly the way it ended. Entering the bottom of the 7th inning, the Nats were up … Continue reading →

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Game #8 Scherzer on the mound again and this time looking to win a series! Bullpen changes coming!

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

If you think that Max Scherzer‘s name as the starting pitcher is a misprint, you are wrong. This is Scherzer’s third start of the season, and with this game he will have started every 2.67 games this season. Scherzer is … Continue reading →

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Tell us if you’ve heard this one before: The bullpen loses another one!

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

The Nationals had a 5-3 lead in the 8th inning after Anthony Rendon homered and Wilmer Difo crushed a 2-run home run into the upper deck in Citifield, but then the Nats bullpen in the bottom of the 8th inning … Continue reading →

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Game #7 Nats have Patrick Corbin on the mound in NY

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

The Nationals will play their second road game of the season this afternoon in CitiField in this three game series with the Mets. This is the fifth game already this season with the Mets and tomorrow will be the sixth … Continue reading →

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Nats get back to .500 with a Strasburg shutout gem!

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats were never behind in this game, and they cruised to a victory on the arm of Stephen Strasburg who threw a 6 2/3 inning shutout gem that finished at a 4-to-0 game to spoil the Mets home opener. … Continue reading →

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Game #6 Nats first road trip of 2019 begins with the Mets home opener

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals start their first road trip of the 2019 season in CitiField against the Mets who have their home opener today. Both teams have last Saturday’s starters on the mound today in Noah Syndergaard and Stephen Strasburg who … Continue reading →

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Jake Noll walk-off walk! This was a wild game!

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This was one ugly game but it became a pretty win for the Washington Nationals in walk-off fashion to hang the first loss of the season on the Philadelphia Phillies. The Nationals bullpen imploded in the 8th inning and the … Continue reading →

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Game #5 The #Nats flawed pitching plan; Bats stay quiet; Trea Turner breaks finger

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last night was a disaster — literally. Trea Turner broke the index finger on his right hand, and Matt Adams hurt his back as he flipped over the railing into the MGM seats. Add that to a lethargic Nationals effort in … Continue reading →

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