Dusty had added several players, but rarely used them, instead keeping sloths like Wieters and Werth in the line up...even when Trea Turner was hacking at cheese, Difo never got a chance...how could they have done worse? Well, Lind did so last night as well as Flubbaton....maybe if they had got a game in earlier in the series, they might have resisted the temptation to be the Hero. Who knows? But why have players riding the pine when the high priced help was merely collecting their paychecks?
I think Mr. Baker will be returning to his winery, while Nats fans return to their 'whinery'....(and with good reason)...the Nats join other DC sports teams who constantly choke under pressure, while the media portrays them (the teams) as 'talented' or 'gifted' or whatever....only to watch them melt down and perform like neophytes...then have to endure the post game interviews in which the unsuccessful clods mumble platitudes, shrug, and try to remind the eight people left listening or watching how 'good' this team is....how hard everyone worked, how they gave their all, etc......but something doesn't add up....real hard work and study of one's craft should eliminate if not significantly reduce bonehead mistakes, but we see all of that alleged study and practice go right out the window the moment there is something on the line and everyone on said 'talented' team reverts to form and all we see are overpaid struggling chokers....who still want us to buy season tickets and a bunch of overpriced swag.....not me...
Next season, Nats fans should just stay home and let the team play in an echo chamber, just like the Marlins have...maybe if 44,000 show up for the entire season, a message might be sent.
I, for one, will not be spending a farthing on this team next year. Until DC gets an actual major league team, I will watch and cheer for some other decent team, even at the minor league level, where the players are trying. They have yet to sign obscene contracts that do little to reward performance.