Dusty gets win #1,770 with 2 TDs; Matt Albers 2 scoreless; Nats bats were hot!

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Game #7 the #Nats are back home. Roark and Wainwright; Trea Turner to the DL

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Good eats in and around #Nats Park

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Alex Uplinger

Nothing quite compares to baseball games in person. The sights, sounds, and smells pleasantly play with all the senses. Many people treat games as social outings to eat, drink, and enjoy the company of others. Enjoying a tasty adult beverage and grabbing a bite to eat before a ball game signifies the beginning of summer for many. The build-up to the game is almost as exciting as the game itself. There are numerous options around the stadium to stop by to pregame and post-game, which is half the fun of attending a game. Whether you want to properly build a buzz before the game, sit down for a meal or just grab a quick bite on your way to the stadium there is something to cover all the bases. Continue reading →

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Ryan Zimmerman’s 3 run HR ties it in the 9th; #Nats bullpen then falters

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Ryan Zimmerman was back to his 9th inning home run heroics taking a 3-0 deficit and tying the game on a 3-run bomb. Dusty Baker went to Koda Glover who struggled with his command and gave up the game winning single as the Phillies walked it off for a 4-3 win.

Stephen Strasburg was actually good in his 7 innings of work, but the defense wasn’t stellar at times behind him.

The Nats finish the series with a 3-3 record on the season.

Ryan Zimmerman from the @Nationals Twitter

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Game #6 Series finale for #Nats in Philly; Roster moves today

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals can look forward to today’s game and put Saturday’s thumping behind them as that is yesterday’s news. Stephen Strasburg starts in the rubber game of this 3-game series in Philadelphia. The Nationals will announce their roster moves shortly.

If you are looking for some positive signs, Anthony Rendon had two hits yesterday, Jayson Werth is batting .368, and Daniel Murphy is batting .524 while having multiple hits in every game this season. Continue reading →

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A painful game to watch; The worst 1st inning in #Nats history

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The final score tonight in Philadelphia looked like a football score at 17-3 which would be 2 touchdowns plus a field goal equals 17 points and the other team got a field goal. Unfortunately, this was a baseball game and not only did Trea Turner leave the game in the first inning with hamstring tightness, the Nationals starter Jeremy Guthrie could not finish the first inning in which he gave up 10 earned runs. Guthrie’s ERA is 135.00, and there is a good possibility he will be DFA’d after the game.

The bullpen was totally burned tonight as the Nats relievers had to pitch 7 1/3 innings and Enny Romero, Joe Blanton, Oliver Perez, and Shawn Kelley had to pick up the mop-up duties and only Blanton stepped up to the challenge throwing 3 perfect innings.

The Nationals had some bright spots in the game besides Blanton as Daniel Murphy had a 3-hit night, and Jayson Werth and Anthony Rendon both tallied 2-hits each.

Jeremy Guthrie was guaranteed $1 million if he pitched for the Nationals, and you have to think he will be part of some post-game roster moves.

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Game #5; Jeremy Guthrie gets the start; Bullpen already needs a rest

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Trea Turner predictions for tonight!

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Marcus T

For those who are into minuscule sample sizes, there are many who are concerned about Trea Turner and four games of progress. His BABIP will turn around as it is at .182 right now, and Trea is every bit of the .388 BABIP he was at last year. Yes, 7 strikeouts in 18 at-bats is poor, and no walks has not helped Trea Turner’s stats. But, it is only four games.

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What are your predictions for Trea Turner for today’s game? Should he be moved in the batting order?

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#Nats win 7-6 and survive 6 unanswered runs by the Phillies

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals improve to 3-1, and this game they held on to win 7-6 as Max Scherzer got the win and Koda Glover the well earned Hold and Blake Treinen survived the 9th inning after pitching in his third straight game. Max Scherzer was great until he hit the wall to begin the 7th inning after walking the first two batters, but lasted 6 2/3 while giving up 2-runs on only 4 hits with those 2 walks and 7 strikeouts.

The offensive stars were Jayson Werth who got the game winning RBIs with a 3-run HR, Daniel Murphy had a 2-run HR, and Bryce Harper also had a 2-run HR. Dusty did bat Eaton-Harper-Murphy together in the batting order, and they collectively went 3-for-3 with 2 walks against the Phillies left-handed reliever. Every starter and pinch-hitter recorded a hit today except for Trea Turner, and it is not time to panic. Trea Turner did not forget how to hit. Continue reading →

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Game #4: It’s Opening Day in Philadelphia; Max Scherzer and Vince Velasquez square off

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It is Opening Day in the City of Brotherly Love which always seems ironic for a city that will boo their own players for the slightest infractions. The Nationals play the Phillies this weekend in a three-game series with Max Scherzer getting the start, and you can expect Jayson Werth will receive his normal jeers from the crowd.

This is a new-look Phillies team as they have really turned over their roster, and there is no longer any of the heroes from the World Series team that Jayson Werth played for in 2008 or even their last playoff team from the 2011 season. Ryan Howard was the last remaining player, and he was released after the season. Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley have been gone for a while now. Speaking of booing, Ryan Howard heard the boos often in 2016, and he has moved on to the Braves organization on a Minor League deal as was reported yesterday. According to Statistica.com, the Phillies are tied for the 7th youngest team in MLB, and they probably got more notoriety for Pete Mackanin‘s final roster by adding 27-year-old Brock Stassi who cried after being told he made his first MLB roster. You will recognize several players from last year’s roster, and some of the newbies who added the aare Howie Kendrick, Daniel Nava, Clay Buckholz, Pat Neshek and Joaquin Benoit. Those are the players that really boosted the Phillies average age and nudged up the payroll. Continue reading →

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