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Trea Turner says again he wants to be a Washington Nationals’ player for life!

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the Nationals traded for Trea Turner as the PTBNL from the Padres, the team landed a key part of their World Series championship season of 2019, and a cornerstone piece of the Nats’ future. How far that future goes … Continue reading →

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Currently projected, the Nats infield is near the bottom according to FanGraphs!

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

To quote Daniel Murphy when he was with the Washington Nationals, “Do you go to FanGraphs at all?” If you did a deep dive into FanGraphs projections, you might know that your Washington Nationals have one of the lowest rated infields in terms … Continue reading →

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The MVP was a serious snub when you consider the voter’s criteria!

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The MVP voting criteria makes it clear that the myth of an MVP must play for a playoff team has perpetuated into reasoning for snubs. The ballot reads: “The MVP need not come from a division winner or other playoff … Continue reading →

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Priority #1 Extend Trea Turner

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Over the next few weeks we will go through the Washington Nationals’ priorities we laid out for the off-season. In 2016, Trea Turner looked to be destined for stardom in his rookie season. With all of the negative press on … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner has surgery on his finger(s) and he was one of 2019’s miracles!

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Baseball fans have seen Jim Abbott pitch and field with one arm, and in 1945 there was Pete Gray who batted with one arm and hit .218 for the Browns and was out of baseball after seventy-seven games as a … Continue reading →

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The home run on Tuesday from Victor Robles has changed the vibe in two cities!

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals had already celebrated two walk-off wins in their first homestand of 2019, but there was still a damper on this young season due to the leaky bullpen that had set Nats fans into a funk until they could … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner had over two dozen Cobras at the park!

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Trea Turner attended Park Vista High School, he wore jersey #3 and was skinnier than he is now. He had a quick bat and quicker feet, and a heart of gold back in 2011 at PVHS. Not much has … Continue reading →

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The new and projectible Trea Turner compared to Rickey Henderson and Tim Raines

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Possibly the biggest news out of the Washington Nationals camp yesterday was when manager Dave Martinez disclosed his entire batting order, and yes, Trea Turner is his choice at lead-off with Adam Eaton in the 2-hole. Last season it was … Continue reading →

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Sorry ladies, Trea Turner got married today!

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is a strategy when you set your wedding date in advance as a Washington Nationals player. There are so many key dates to traverse like the World Series (just in case) in October then there is the G.M. Meetings … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner is Super Two which will give him a windfall of millions!

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

While people all over the country were buying Mega Millions and Powerball tickets this week, Trea Turner by one calendar day of service time crossed the threshold of minimum salary player to Super Two status which gives him four years … Continue reading →

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