Category Archives: Games

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Game #18 The limping Nats must feel healthier today!

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

With the bats coming alive last night, Kevin Long has to feel better today. Long came over from the New York Mets and for 7 innings last night watched his ex-students dominate until the stats turned and BABIP turned positive … Continue reading →

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The Nats were left for dead down by 5 runs in the 8th inning; Hits happen — Nats win!

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

Can you believe what you just saw? If you watched the entire 9 innings of this game you saw things you have never seen before in a baseball game. Have you ever seen anything like Bryce Harper‘s home run when … Continue reading →

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Game #17 Nats limp into NYC as the underdog

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

With Anthony Rendon limping on that bruised toe, he is like his team right now who are hobbled. The Nationals are in New York now for a pivotal series with the rival Mets who are winning games by small margins … Continue reading →

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Harper and Wieters homer; MAT scores two; Difo/Zim strand 12 runners

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

The photo above seems like a daily occurrence of frustration. A promising start to this game ends like a gut punch with Ryan Zimmerman weakly grounding out to end the game and stranding Bryce Harper in a 6-to-5 loss. Rockies manager … Continue reading →

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Game #16 Strasburg takes the mound if Mother Nature cooperates

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

Welcome to Jackie Robinson day. On this day, all players will wear jersey #42 to honor Jackie Robinson and his legacy. Today is the scheduled finale of this series with the Colorado Rockies. Weather reports have temperatures falling into the … Continue reading →

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Max Scherzer to the rescue with his arm, bat, legs and enthusiasm!

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For the second time in this early season, Max Scherzer had to be the stopper and end a long losing streak. It did not start pretty, but this game was the picture of perseverance from Max Scherzer and his battery-mate … Continue reading →

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Game #15 A winning streak always starts with the first win

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The last time Max Scherzer was listed as the starting pitcher, the Nationals were deep in a 5-game losing streak. Like the great stoppers, Scherzer threw an absolute gem in a complete game shutout to secure the much needed win … Continue reading →

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#Nats woes on offense continue in 2-1 loss

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

The Nationals went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position and had their chances with bases loaded and 1 out with Bryce Harper up who could only muster a sacrifice fly to score the only run for the Washington Nationals in … Continue reading →

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Game #14 Nats need to find that explosive offense

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Andrew Lang

The past few days it has been Bryce Harper who has been playing in a funk. He struck out three times yesterday chasing off-speed pitches below the zone and in the dirt. Harper is 2-for-his-last-14 and he has not had … Continue reading →

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Game #13 Nats open 4-game series against the Rockies

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

The Nationals open their fifth series of the season today, and their opponent this time is the Rockies of Colorado. For the Rockies, their game had lots of drama with an early game brawl that had multiple ejections. The Rockies … Continue reading →

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