Category Archives: Games

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Game #108 Jim Riggleman is back as manager—for 4-games

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

At one time, Jim Riggleman was the only full-time Washington Nationals manager with a winning record in a single season when he resigned mid-season in 2011 with a 38-37 record. Now the Rockville, Maryland native returns home to a city … Continue reading →

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A Tommy Milone gem; some Trea Turner havoc; and a Tony Rendon blast!

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

What a good time for the Nationals to get a gem from Tommy Milone who out-pitched Mets ace Noah Syndergaard. The Nationals struck early and milked the lead behind Milone going 7.0 innings of one-run baseball with 9 strikeouts. The … Continue reading →

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Game #107 Even with a decisive win, #Nats dealing with more drama!

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With the Brandon Kintzler trade yesterday turning into a “Deep Throat” situation to the removal of Shawn Kelley last night from the clubhouse and his DFA, the Nationals are making changes that are tabloid fodder. For anyone who watched the … Continue reading →

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After the trade deadline, the Nationals took care of business with a 25-4 win!

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For the Nationals, they won in a record setting way as Ryan Zimmerman got a first inning single which was his 1,695 hit that set the new mark for hits in the franchise. Every batter in the line-up had at … Continue reading →

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Game #106 Nats at the trade deadline subtract only; Harper stays with the team

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The trade deadline came and went and the Nationals traded Brandon Kintzler and added not one Major Leaguer — no star catcher was added which was the number one need identified rather the Nats competition in the NL East added and … Continue reading →

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Game #105 A hellish rebuke last night hopefully leads to Hellickson praise today!

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On St. Patrick’s Day, Jeremy Hellickson signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals, and he started the season for the Nationals in extended spring training with the minor leaguers and no guarantee he would ever be called up. … Continue reading →

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Nats move to 10-18 in one-run games; Realmuto with the walk-off hit

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals tied this game in the 9th inning and showed some life only to lose it in the 10th inning with a final score of 2-to-1.  The life in the 9th inning also had that familiar frustration when the … Continue reading →

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Game #104 Things looked very different 48 hours ago.

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

A source has told us that ownership has given general manager Mike Rizzo the go-ahead to explore trade targets as a “buyer” which seems to be counter to the “sell” rumors. ‘Tis be the season to be folly when you … Continue reading →

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The Washington Nationals have a WINNING STREAK!

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This game was mostly about Max Scherzer‘s birthday dominance until the teenager Juan Soto bashed his 13th home run along with a triple and a single elevating his OPS back over 1.000 as his sample size went over the 200 … Continue reading →

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Game #103 Pre-game pessimism yesterday turns to weekend optimism!

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The emotional rollercoaster that the Washington Nationals and their fans have been on this season has had more twists and turns than a soap opera. Yesterday’s doom and gloom regarding Stephen Strasburg has turned to optimism as manager Dave Martinez … Continue reading →

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