8th 18-gamer: One goal achieved ahead of schedule, tougher challenges await

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Section222

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Strasburg, Zimmerman, Lind, and “The Firm” even up the season with the Dodgers!

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Game #149 Strasburg and #Nats trying to salvage this one

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Both the Nationals and Dodgers could have set up their rotations differently with days-off. The Nationals even inserted A.J. Cole back in the rotation yesterday pushing back both Gio Gonzalez and Scherzer until after Monday’s day-off.

The Nationals are now listing Scherzer as the Tuesday starter and Gio Gonzalez on Wednesday giving him an extra 3 days. Gonzalez has not looked the same since he threw 121 pitches in an outing in August. The extra days off for Gio were hinted at earlier. Some pitchers are receiving extra rest and Max Scherzer wants to be “fatigued”? Go figure.

While the Nationals have dropped the first two games in this Dodgers series, it is not surprising given the pitching match-ups with the Dodgers pitching their #3 and #4 pitchers and the Nationals with their #7 and #8 pitchers if you consider Erick Fedde the #6 pitcher. So far, the Nationals bullpen in this season series against the Dodgers are now unscored upon in 17 2/3 innings. Continue reading →

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“[Bryce] Harper is on the way.”- Dusty Baker

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The #Nats made a game of it and fall 3-2

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Game #148 AJ Cole gets the start; Rich Hill for the Dodgers

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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This game was over early as EJax gives up 7 over 2 1/3; #Nats bullpen throws shutout over 6 2/3

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The starters celebrate with Ace of Spades champagne. L to R, Jackson, Scherzer, Strasburg, Cole, Ross, Gonzalez, Roark, Fedde

Unfortunately, Edwin Jackson is a shadow of what he was when he joined the Nationals during the 3rd week of July. Jackson’s ERA  jumped nearly a full point to  4.96, and he lasted only 2 1/3 innings tonight after he only went 3 1/3 in his previous start. In Jackson’s last 17 1/3 innings, he has given up 20 runs of which 18 were earned runs. Part of the problem tonight was Jayson Werth lost a flyball in the twilight sky and 5 runs scored after that. The Nationals ended up losing 7-to-0, and the Nationals offense had some chances with runners in scoring position but couldn’t muster one clutch hit or even a productive out when Ryan Zimmerman was on 3rd base early in the game with one out.

If you are looking for a silver lining, the Nationals bullpen threw 6 2/3 innings of shutout baseball after taking over for Jackson. In fact the Nationals did this without pitching Matt Albers or Brandon Kintzler or Ryan Madson or Sean Doolittle. Continue reading →

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Game #147 Dusty Baker goes with his #1 lineup tonight against the Dodgers with EJax on the mound

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Does Victor Robles have a real shot at making the NLDS roster?

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Nats win this one behind Roark, Robles and Running

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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