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Postgamer #49: Nats erase early deficit, come back to take game 2 versus Mets: A recap

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Ryan MacReynolds

The Nationals put themselves behind the eight ball right out of the gates in last night’s game, as the Mets got out to an early 5-0 lead in the second inning. With the all-world pitcher on the mound against them … Continue reading →

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Game #49 Nats are making changes

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals problems this season were all on display yesterday. Bad defense, bad decisions, and struggles with a runner at third base. Even with four defensive errors, the Nats were in a position to walk-off … Continue reading →

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Postgamer #48: Errors and poor execution lead to disastrous 12-inning loss on Monday night: A recap

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Ryan MacReynolds

There are some games that we get to leave thinking, “Man, that was just a well-played baseball game.” Last night’s game between the Mets and Nationals was not one of them. The Nats committed four errors, a few mental mistakes, … Continue reading →

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Game #48 A 4-game series with the Mets

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Marlene Koenig/TalkNats The Washington Nationals haven’t had any very long winning streaks this season. However, winning series is a good goal. Winning a 4-game series against a division rival, New York Mets, would be incredible if the Nats … Continue reading →

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Game #47 Nats go for a winning record

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Marideth Sandler/TalkNats The Washington Nationals started the season with a winning record. But the last time the team was 1-game over .500 in the mid-season was on July 1, 2021. That was 1,781 days ago on a roster … Continue reading →

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Postgamer #46: Nats crush it at the end to clinch the series and get back to .500: A recap

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Ryan MacReynolds

Nats win! Nats win! Nats clinch the series and return to .500 in front of a sell-out crowd of 40,559.

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Game #46 The elusive .500 mark

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Andrew Lang/TalkNats The Washington Nationals started the season at 1.000 and went down to .500 and up to .667 and further up to .750. The last time the team saw .500 was on April 1. Fitting, right? The … Continue reading →

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Postgamer #45: Nats survive at the end to win game one of the Beltway series: A recap

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Ryan MacReynolds

The Nationals drew just under 39,000 people to Nationals Park tonight for a sell-out to take in the first game of the Beltway Series, on hotdog night, and Natty the dog’s major league debut. Despite the reason for the large … Continue reading →

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Game #45 Beltway Series in D.C.

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals have a weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles. We all know what that means. There will be plenty of orange in Nationals Park and the orange people will yell at the top of … Continue reading →

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Postgamer #44: Nats get curb-stomped in game three, still leave Cincinnati with series win: A recap

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Ryan MacReynolds

Photo by Marideth Sandler/TalkNats Well, I’m starting to think there really is something to the theory that there’s some sort of conspiracy out there to keep the Nats from getting back to .500. I mentioned this last weekend, but it … Continue reading →

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