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Game #43 Updated: Nationals and Yankees restart their 3-3 tie game in bottom of the 6th inning

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With Ryan Zimmerman on the disabled list, he will not be able to walk-off on the Yankees in this regular season  (unless the game(s) is rescheduled due to weather) — but there are plenty of prognosticators who have predicted these two … Continue reading →

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Game #69 Nats in salvage mode in Toronto

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Happy Father’s Day. It is quite obvious that the Nats offense went into hibernation. When a bear is woken up from their slumber, they can attack. The Nationals have been poked all weekend from the Blue Jays, and the Nats … Continue reading →

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Game #68 Scherzer takes the mound again in Toronto!

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Max Scherzer was with the Detroit Tigers, the short trip to Toronto was one he looked forward to since he has had his best games in his career there for an American League ballpark. In his previous four career … Continue reading →

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Game #67 Nats go Nord des Lignes for a weekend series

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Every six years, the Nationals are scheduled to play a series in Canada where the Washington Nationals roots originated from their Montreal Expos lineage. The last time the Nationals were in Toronto six years ago a media person asked a … Continue reading →

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Juan Soto powers the win with a shutdown bullpen!

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On a wing and a prayer with the Nats losing 3-to-1, Juan Soto hit a 45° wedge to the opposite field and the wind carried it 338 feet to the first row for a 3-run home run and a 4-to-3 … Continue reading →

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Game #66 Nationals call-up Erick Fedde to Yankee Stadium

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The last time we saw Erick Fedde he was shutting out the San Diego Padres on May 23rd while the game headed into the 5th inning. Fedde gave up a run in the top of the 5th inning with a … Continue reading →

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The Nats haven’t scored a run since Saturday

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The eyes are on Kevin Long whose batters haven’t scored a run since Saturday, and other eyes are focused on Bryce Harper‘s toes as he took a pitch off of his left toes in a hit-by-pitch as he immediately exited … Continue reading →

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Game #65 Bryce Harper in Yankee Stadium; Daniel Murphy in NY

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Some expected Daniel Murphy to be back on Opening Day this season, and when that did not happen the date seemed to drift to May 1st. When that didn’t happen, the Nationals started to play some good baseball, and the … Continue reading →

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Nats get shutout 2-0 in an almost lifeless effort

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It is like the annual letdown on the Sunday game after the Dream Foundation Gala. Whatever happens, it is year after year that the team falls flat and lack energy on the game after the Gala. Today, the Nationals got … Continue reading →

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Game #64 Season finale with the SF Giants; It’s Scherz-Day

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Rumor has it that Max Scherzer wanted to party-all-night with Alexander Ovechkin, but Mad Max of course thought better of it as he had to work today. Scherzer is scheduled to pitch this afternoon for the Nats in the season … Continue reading →

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