Category Archives: Games

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In-Game, the post-season showdown starts today

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats have a showdown at the Nats Park.  They better come ready to fight because today starts the road to improving their chances to making the postseason.  The Nats are 4 games behind the team they will be playing … Continue reading →

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In-Game Joe Cool Ross with the Start

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This is the final game of this 4 game series between the Nats and Braves.  If the Nats were considered hosts as the home team, they’d be considered rude hosts with the way they greeted the visitors.  2 lopsided wins … Continue reading →

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In-Game Nats have Gio Gonzalez

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Nats set-up Saturday with Gio Gonzalez to face the Braves best pitcher Shelby Miller.  The question is always which Gio Gonzalez the Nats will see on the mound as he has pitched like an Ace many times this season and … Continue reading →

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Players Executing At Crunch Time Save Manager From 2nd Guessing, 3rd Guessing…

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Yunel Escobar led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a double and the Nats were behind 2-1.  Matt Williams inserted speedster Trea Turner to pinch-run which would allow even a lousy bunt on the ground to get the … Continue reading →

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Updated: 2 Walk-offs in 1 night gets the Nats to within 5 of 1st Place. 7 videos attached!

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Question: What do April 28th and September 4th have in common? Answer:  The 2 greatest comebacks in the season. Both have come in Teheran starts where the Braves had the victory already rung up. Not so fast! Dan Uggla hit a … Continue reading →

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In-Game Roark starts!

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Nats face off against Julio Teheran and no matter who pitches on the Nats side you’d expect Teheran’s nemesis José Lobaton in the lineup for the Nats. The good news is AJ Cole won’t be facing Teheran this time and … Continue reading →

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In-Game JZim against Braves in Game 1 of 4

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Jordan Zimmermann takes the ball for the Nats against the Braves and the rookie Wisler. The Nats find themselves 6.5 back in the NL East and must go on a long winning streak to improve their chances for the postseason. … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Lyons replaces Wacha! In-Game: Time for Some Chocolate Syrup

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Ray Wyvill

It seems like a long time ago that Max Scherzer taking the mound was a case study in pitching virtuosity.  It wasn’t that he was pitching like an Ace.  He was redefining what that meant. “The Milwaukee Game” may go … Continue reading →

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Storen, Janssen, it's déjà vu all over again.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We all like Drew Storen and Casey Janssen, but these men are paid as “closers” to do their role in the earlier innings or different situations in what is supposed to be lower stress situations, and combined in 2 games … Continue reading →

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In-Game: Joe Cool to the Rescue?

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Ray Wyvill

The Nationals send Joe Ross to the hill for his 12th start against Cardinal’s Left-handed prospect Marco Gonzalez. The originally scheduled pitcher was Carlos Martinez. But, he was scratched with a sore neck.

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