Category Archives: NLEast

8th 18-gamer: Feasting on the NL East and Tuning Up for the NLDS

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. As the last 18 game set came to a close, the Nats had lost three straight to the Orioles. In the third loss, Daniel Murphy hit his first career grand slam in the 9th inning … Continue reading →

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Fifth 18-gamer: A breakout for the Nats?

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Section222

Fortuitously for your faithful contributor who needed a little more time to pull together a post, the Nats 90th game of the season was last Sunday, with five days before the next game.  So this 5th 18-gamer of the year … Continue reading →

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The NL East – A Review of Head-To-Head Schedules/Results

Posted on May 20, 2016 by DonH

Comparing head-to-head schedules is always a challenge. Teams, obviously don’t have the same schedules. And how do you separate the issue of whether an opponent is a good team, a bad team or an average run-of-the-mill team as they too … Continue reading →

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The Second 18 — 9-9 is OK

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Section222

Sure would be nice if we could just forget the last two games of the Marlins series, wouldn’t it? Well, since the second 18 games of the season ended with the front end of Saturday’s doubleheader, let’s do that. For … Continue reading →

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NL East: Best in Baseball

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

At this moment the NL East is the best division in baseball by record. The Mets are in 1st Place by a 1/2 game, followed by the Nationals who are ahead of the surprising Phillies by 1 game, and the … Continue reading →

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The NL East rosters will have a new look for 2016

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The NL East isn’t finished with personnel changes.  The Nats and Marlins have new managers and the Marlins have a new GM.  The Mets have lost several people from their front office and a few key post-season stars are gone. … Continue reading →

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‘Twas the night of Christmas, when all through NatsTown,

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

‘Twas the night of Christmas, when all through NatsTown, not a Free Agent was stirring, not even that Angelos [expletive deleted] clown. The stockings were hung by the lockers with care, in hopes that Blackmon or Span soon would be … Continue reading →

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Dusty Baker speaks at the #WinterMeetings & makes controversial comments.

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was Dusty Baker’s time at the microphone on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings in Nashville and he left us with more questions than answers. Dusty got into a little controversy over comments about Aroldis Chapman who is embroiled in a … Continue reading →

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Nats News | -n- Notes. Groundbreaking, MASN quaking, GMs Taking, Dusty Baking, Desi Aching, Stupid Trading

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Nats Groundbreaking Ceremony Was Today in West Palm Beach While the bulldozers have been on site for weeks, the ribbon cutting was today on the 2017 Spring Training home for the Nats and Astros. #MLB commissioner Rob Manfred #Astros owner … Continue reading →

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Back To The Future on Dusty Baker and young arms

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

We got an anonymous email referencing a short article in ESPN Magazine from July 12 2002 titled “Prior Restraint” that we were told would contradict the quotes that Dusty Baker made about Mark Prior at his news conference.  Seemed a … Continue reading →

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