Category Archives: Recap

Game #8 Gio Gonzalez against the Cardinals; Dusty goes for 100!

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The man in front of Dusty Baker on the all-time managerial wins leaderboard is Bruce Bochy at 22 wins ahead of Baker. With 66 more wins, Baker is assured of being in the Top 15 in managerial wins where every … Continue reading →

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Dusty gets win #1,770 with 2 TDs; Matt Albers 2 scoreless; Nats bats were hot!

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You must be a TalkNats Subscriber to access this content. Subscribers have access to exclusive content on the TalkNats website and can engage in discussions with other Nats fans. Click here to become a subscriber. First two weeks are free … Continue reading →

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Ryan Zimmerman’s 3 run HR ties it in the 9th; #Nats bullpen then falters

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Ryan Zimmerman was back to his 9th inning home run heroics taking a 3-0 deficit and tying the game on a 3-run bomb. Dusty Baker went to Koda Glover who struggled with his command and gave up the game winning … Continue reading →

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Game #6 Series finale for #Nats in Philly; Roster moves today

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Jayson Werth hits another home run The Washington Nationals can look forward to today’s game and put Saturday’s thumping behind them as that is yesterday’s news. Stephen Strasburg starts in the rubber game of this 3-game series in Philadelphia. The … Continue reading →

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A painful game to watch; The worst 1st inning in #Nats history

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The final score tonight in Philadelphia looked like a football score at 17-3 which would be 2 touchdowns plus a field goal equals 17 points and the other team got a field goal. Unfortunately, this was a baseball game and … Continue reading →

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#Nats win 7-6 and survive 6 unanswered runs by the Phillies

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals improve to 3-1, and this game they held on to win 7-6 as Max Scherzer got the win and Koda Glover the well earned Hold and Blake Treinen survived the 9th inning after pitching in his third … Continue reading →

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Nats win 2-of-3 of the opening series; lose the finale in the bullpen

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals lose a tough game in 10 innings. The Nationals were 1-for-9 with runners-in-scoring-position tonight in a game delayed by two rain storms, but the Nationals still held a 2-0 lead into the 8th inning. Gio Gonzalez went 6 … Continue reading →

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Roark rebounds; Ball bounces right for #Nats; Defense solid again!

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tanner Roark struggled through the first inning giving up 2-runs, but then followed that with 5 innings of shutout baseball en route to earning the win while running his pitch count to 97 pitches tonight in 6 full innings. The … Continue reading →

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The season ends with more post-season heartache: Postgame

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Andrew Lang

How can you explain how the Nats could blow that game. Max Scherzer went 6 full innings throwing a shutout. Scherzer was sent back out for the 7th inning nearing 100 tough pitches as he entered the inning at 97 … Continue reading →

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#Nats claw back to tie the game at 5-5 then lose it 6-5. Deciding game 5 in DC: Postgame

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Dodgers were on the brink of elimination, and they finally got to the Nationals bullpen to force a winner-take-all game 5 back in Nationals Park on Thursday. Joe Ross only lasted 2 2/3 innings as he was victimized by … Continue reading →

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