I can only assume it's on TV to torture us, as a constant reminder that we cannot see most games, including away games. Maybe it's to celebrate that, on this day in 1970, Ron Hunt of the San Francisco Giants, was hit by a pitch for the 119th time in his career. Since I think the Nationals lead MLB in getting hit by pitches in 2005, maybe it was a concession, since MLB beat down this franchise every other way that it could.