Though fans of the Washington professional football team might disagree, it's a pretty good time to support the region's major sporting franchises. The Mystics are up 1-0 in the WNBA Finals and are favored to take the title. The Caps are one year removed from an epically cathartic Stanley Cup title run. DC United have clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive year, and are one Wayne Rooney postseason flex from being a serious contender. The Washington Spirit, while not very good, boast Mallory Pugh and Rose Lavelle, two of the youngest and most exciting members of the World Cup-winning US Women's National Team.
And the Washington Nationals shook off a very slow start and somewhat quietly put together a really good season. The Nats host the NL Wild Card game against the Milwaukee Brewers this evening at Nationals Park. Crazy-ass Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92, 243Ks in 172 innings) takes on Brandon Woodruff (11-3, 3.62, 143Ks in 121 innings) in the winner-take-all tilt.
Nats fans will be watching this game through their fingers, as they cover their faces to avoid
having to witness yet another postseason failure. Washington has never won a postseason series (though, cruelly to two fan bases,
their MLB.com history page reflects the Expos' 1981 NLDS win over the Phillies). They're 0-3 in deciding NLDS Game 5 contests, though they led in all three of those. Eight of their last nine playoff losses have come by one painful run.
I have watched very little baseball this season. It might, in fact, be the least I've watched the game in my memory. Some of that is because the Red Sox were generally boring, and a lot of it has to do with the demands of real life, but the fact remains. But October is different, even if I'm a man without a team. Or a man with a whole bunch of teams, one of which needs to send the Yankees home to play golf without a World Series title.
Play ball!
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Yeah, baseball pretty much sucks these days. I am not nearly as enthused for the Yankees as I usually am. And that’s not even related to the fact that the Astros’ starters will now them down.
The Mets had the most enjoyable season I’ve semi-watched in years. If they hadn’t sucked pondwater in the first few months, it could have been even more so.
two batters in, 2-0, Brew Crew. Way to go, Rob.
Filling in for KQ tonight at the yard with Shlara and the Cougs. They’ve made me an honorary Cougar. Gonna bring this one home for you.
I feel bad for that Brewers OF. Pulled a Buckner. Lead was probably lost already, but he’ll take some of the spotlight away from Hader, who really blew it and is the true goat.
Fuck him couldn’t happen to a bigger homophobe.
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