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Game #86 Today is the first day of the rest of your life!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You can’t change the past — but you can change the future making this the first day of the rest of your life. The Nationals enter tonight’s game at one game under .500 and facing a Miami Marlins team that has … Continue reading →

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A great effort by Matt Grace spoiled by the “Little Things”; Nats fall below .500

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This was a team loss, and you will never win a game when you are shut-out so immediately you have to wonder why the Nationals could not score on Eduardo Rodriguez who entered the game with a medicore 4.11 ERA. … Continue reading →

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Game #85 on Independence Day seems fitting for a team looking for direction!

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Happy July 4th to everyone on this Independence Day. This day has been greeted with happiness since 1776 for Americans, and it is fitting that MLB has the Washington Nationals kick-off this special day with a mid-day classic. There is … Continue reading →

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Game #84 Will this be the night the real #Nats show up?

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We have all been waiting for the pretenders to leave so the contenders can appear. It has been a month of some of the worst baseball that Nats fans have seen since the NLDS. Everyone has an opinion and those … Continue reading →

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Scherzer makes a pitch to the opposing pitcher that defies logic

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

The Nationals mounted a comeback, but came up a run short in a 4-3 loss. The story is the same as the Nationals had one play that turned the game. This time that “one play” came against the opposing pitcher … Continue reading →

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Game #83 Nats have a guy named Max Scherzer

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

We trust Max Scherzer, but how much do we trust that a 19-year-old can handle the grind? Juan Soto has shown he is not devoid of making mistakes. He went first ball swinging in a key spot in the game … Continue reading →

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#Nats roadtrip to Philly ends with some ugly baseball

Posted on July 1, 2018 by SaoMagnifico

The Washington Nationals had their chances, as they always do. But the Philadelphia Phillies won this one 4-3 in the thirteenth inning as pinch-hitter Andrew Knapp slugged an upper-decker off a gassed Justin Miller trying to muddle through his second … Continue reading →

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Game #82 One name: Gio Gonzalez

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

The only name that really matters is Gio Gonzalez. His performance will most likely dictate the outcome of this game. Gio should be fresh after only throwing 62 pitches in 1.0 official inning six days ago. It was a disastrous … Continue reading →

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Game #81 The halfway point in the season; TravelNats head to Philly!

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You just never know what you will see at the ballpark. History is made daily in sports, and last night the 19-year-old phenom tied a record and set a record. Juan Soto was the first teenager ever to record 4-hits … Continue reading →

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Juan Soto with 2 blasts, 5 RBI, and a 1.067 OPS to lead the NL — and #Nats win!

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

The Washington Redskins Nationals beat the Eagles Phillies by a final score of 17-7 with 2 touchdowns and a field goal. The scoring started with a Trea Turner two-run homer and Turner would have been the star of the game … Continue reading →

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