Category Archives: Strasburg

3rd 18-gamer: A Tale of Two Aces

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Section222

For links to previous 18-gamers, click here. You will recall that in the second 18-game set this season the Nats managed a 10-8 record despite some pitching woes, because their hitters continued to be on fire. The third set of 18 … Continue reading →

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2nd 18-gamer: The Bats Bail Out the Arms

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Section222

For links to previous 18-gamers, click here. Following up their hot 13-5 start, the Nats logged a respectable 10-8 in the second 18 game set. Their 23-13 record after the first two sets is exactly the same as the record … Continue reading →

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And they’re back! First 18-gamer of 2017 #Nats

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Section222

My 18-game posts have a long and sordid history.  For those who are new to this rodeo, check out the first few paragraphs of last year’s first 18-gamer for an explanation of what these posts are all about.  And for links to … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals: Game #9 Nats at Cards today; Strasburg strikes yesterday

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

First, we need to talk about Stephen Strasburg‘s 2017 Grapefruit League debut which added some intrigue to the normal mix of “things you never saw before”. Strasburg toed the rubber at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to face Cardinals … Continue reading →

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Dollars and Sense: Wilson Ramos and Bryce Harper

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We all knew that Stephen Strasburg and Wilson Ramos were set to be free agents after this season, and much to the surprise of Nats’ fans, Strasburg signed a mega-extension leaving Ramos as the lone starter for the Nationals this … Continue reading →

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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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A Buffalo Walk-Off! Who says he needs rest? Now we go on Strasburg watch: Postgame

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This is a bittersweet win. The Nationals pulled Stephen Strasburg after 42 pitches in the 3rd inning with an apparent arm issue. The good news is the Nationals fought from behind to take the game to extra innings, and then … Continue reading →

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7th 18-gamer: Up and Down, but Reason for Hope

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. After the Nats’ third straight loss to the O’s on Wednesday night, if you asked just about any fan about how the last 18 games have gone, the answer would likely have been “not very … Continue reading →

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6th 18-gamer: With Just 54 Games to Go, Things are Still Looking Up

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. The last 18-game set conveniently concluded at the All Star break. As the baseball world’s attention turned to the mid-summer classic in San Diego, the Nats were 18 games over .500 and six games ahead … 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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