The Disappointing Washington Nationals

I distinctly remember a preseason promo run by ESPN, the “worldwide leader” in hype, talking about the Washington Nationals, being the favorite to win it all in baseball 2015. Smart listeners (are there any because almost by definition if you listen to ESPN…..) would have known it was not to be for Washington in 2015 after hearing that.

I was one who thought that way, but also am aware that despite a mere (58-58) record, a pace requiring “Wash” to go (36-10) to exceed their projected win total of 93 and a half, that the Nationals are only 4 and a half games behind the New York Mets in the N.L. East.

Thus the only “taps” right now in Washington are at Arlington Cemetery, if there.

However, to this point the Nationals have been one of the great disappointments in not only this baseball season, but in any baseball season for a long period of time.