It's gotta be a record of some sort...
The Nationals managed to lose four games in 48 hours. The Phillies, who after losing 6 of 8 prior to coming to Washington, got a morale boost by sweeping a four game series IN Washington. Woo Hoo!
The Nationals managed to lose four games in 48 hours. The Phillies, who after losing 6 of 8 prior to coming to Washington, got a morale boost by sweeping a four game series IN Washington. Woo Hoo!
The Nats managed to tie the game in the 8th, get the winning run on third with no outs in the 9th, fail to close the deal, and give up 4 runs in the 12th for yet another loss.
This team simply boggles the mind. The Nats are in the top four in the National League in all offensive categories: home runs, batting average, on base percentage and runs per game (at an outstanding 6.5 runs a game), yet they can't seem to win on a regular basis.
This is one of those perfect Saturdays. I had a good night's sleep for a change, it's cold and rainy outside, and the Nats are winning (at least for the moment). The weather, of course, offers the perfect excuse to be a complete vegetable, so I'll take full advantage by watching some ball, reading the paper and puttering around the house. I downloaded a couple of movies last night, so I have something to watch if I get bored.
So far this season, watching the Washington Nationals play baseball has been an adventure. Whether it's through horrible pitching or lousy defense the Nats have usually found a way to shoot themselves in the foot; snatching defeat from the mouth of victory in dumb-founding ways. The positive spin on this is that at least the games are never dull! Well maybe, just maybe, yesterday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals might prove to be the catalyst for something good to happen.