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Walk-off MAT wins the game on offense and defense with great pitching!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals racked up another one-run win in a game where Michael Taylor threw-out a runner at home to keep the game tied at 1-to-1 then in the bottom of the 9th inning cranked a long double off the … Continue reading →

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Game #48 has the #Nats going up against another lefty!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals have been seeing a whole lot of lefties lately. Tonight, they are scheduled against Eric Lauer who was the 25th pick of the Padres in 2016 out of Kent State. Lauer’s debut a month ago was not great … Continue reading →

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Soto — So Good! 19-year-old’s first MLB hit was a 3-run HR!!!!

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In most games where you have a 3-for-5 night from a player with 2 home runs like Mark Reynolds, we would be writing the accolades about that player, and instead, we have to talk about Juan Soto who got his … Continue reading →

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Game #47 Nats have first of three game series with Padres

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Today is a new day, and the one thing that seems to be staying the same is roster moves. The Nationals made two more roster moves in the last 24-hours as they moved Ryan Madson to the 10-Day DL retroactive … Continue reading →

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The Nationals led at one point in this game also; Lose 7-2

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Dodgers got the broom out and swept the Washington Nationals this weekend. Stephen Strasburg had a 2-1 lead at one point and exited with a 3-2 deficit at the 6 2/3 mark in the game. The Nationals offense just … Continue reading →

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Game #46 brings another roster shuffle in a salvage game; Juan Soto called up!

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Since the beginning of the season through yesterday, the Washington Nationals have been involved in 57 different roster moves which included many procedural transactions — but too many moves to the dreaded disabled list. It has been head spinning keeping … Continue reading →

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Blown save gut punch; Get ’em tomorrow #Nats

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals were being no-hit through the 5th inning and then in the bottom of the 6th inning the Nationals exploded for 4-runs to take a 4-2 lead in the nightcap of this doubleheader. Instead of going to the bullpen … Continue reading →

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Game #45 A Max Scherzer rematch with ex-Nats farmhand Rich Hill

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In game two of this doubleheader, the Nationals enter the game with new uncertainty as Howie Kendrick suffered an apparent injury to his lower leg. Kendrick will certainly head to the disabled list but who do they call up as … Continue reading →

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Game #43, 44, 45 was postponed yesterday; Doubleheader today (hopefully)!

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After another postponement of Game #44, we will try again for 2:05 pm this afternoon at Nationals Park. The weather radar looks iffy at best until late afternoon so this will be a wait and see when the first game … Continue reading →

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Game #43, 44, 45 which one is this? Will it get played due to weather?

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

Rain, rain go away — come again another day — Daddy wants to play. If Brooklyn Scherzer could talk — she would probably sing that song for her father, Max Scherzer, who is the scheduled starting pitcher tonight for the Washington … Continue reading →

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