Category Archives: Strasburg

A Blast From the Past: The Strasburg Sweepstakes of 2008

Posted on July 12, 2016 by ADCWONK

Little did anyone in the Nationals organization know, when they flew into Seattle for a three game series in June 2008, what was on the line. That inter-league series could end up being decisive losses and/or wins in a contest … Continue reading →

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It’s time for the third 18-gamer so we’re a third through the season

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Section222

When we left the Nats after game 36, they were 23-13, having followed a scorching 14-4 start by going 9-9 in their next 18 games. But .500 didn’t look too bad considering the tough opposition they faced (Cardinals, Royals, Cubs, … Continue reading →

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Stephen Strasburg and his team beats Matt Harvey again: Postgame

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tonight, Stephen Strasburg was the star of the game, and Felipe Rivero got the big Hold in the 7th inning to propel the Nats as the bats came alive. Home runs by Ryan Zimmerman, Anthony Rendon, Daniel Murphy, Ben Revere, … Continue reading →

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Stephen Strasburg cruised and Harvey cursed as #Nats have laugher: Postgame

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats won the crucial first series of the season against the Mets in New York and improved to 25-16 on the season for the best start in team history. Nobody knew which Matt Harvey would show up tonight as … 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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Official: Nats sign Strasburg to a 7 year extension with opt-outs

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It’s official! Stephen Strasburg will be a Washington National for the foreseeable future. Timing is not always everything. How strange to leak the news of a Stephen Strasburg extension during the middle innings of last night’s game? This is huge … Continue reading →

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Clint Robinson with a pinch-hit walk-off HR!!!!: Postgame

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You can’t make this stuff up. Bryce Harper gets tossed from the game and as that is sorted out Clint Robinson hits a walk-off. Clint Robinson thought it was the 8th inning, and didn’t realize it was actually the 9th … Continue reading →

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#Nats clinch a at least a 5 win road trip in the 10 game AL/NL Central trip: Postgame

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats set out on this road trip with high expectations against the top teams in the Majors when you consider that the Cardinals had a winning record before the Nats arrived in St. Louis and the Nats swept them … Continue reading →

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#Nats start the road trip with a come from behind win! Strasburg great comeback!

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Michael Taylor and Danny Espinosa power the Nats to a victory. Forget Strasburg’s 1st inning because he pitched a gem in his next 6 innings. Defense backed up Strasburg after the 1st inning and Jonathan Papelbon pulls the string again … Continue reading →

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Game #18 Strasburg starts, line-up changes as Harper gets rest day, Twins scratch Ervin Santana: Game Thread

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Andrew Lang

The season yesterday officially moved passed the 1/10th completion mark as people are embracing the “Dusty Effect” that Talk Nats proposed in early February and while it is too early to make bold assumptions on the season, the Nats enter … Continue reading →

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