Nooooooooo!!!

May 12, 2008

That was me screaming in the 8th inning yesterday when Luis Ayala gave up the tying home run to Jeremy Hermida. The scream’s echo reverberated a few batters later when Dan Uggla hit the go-ahead home run, again off Ayala. The game had been humming along so smoothly up until that point with the Nats leading 4-2, only to snatch what appeared to be a happy Mother’s Day ending away. I apologize to the ears of the people sitting in front of me.

So looking back again at least year when we swept them, the roles have certainly reversed between the two teams. In fact, last year the Nats came in ahead of the Marlins in standings by the end of the season. What changed so drastically from one season to the next to cause such a magnificent turnaround on their team? Can we replicate that? They lost Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis, yet are playing far better. Is it “The Plan” coming to fruition? Or something else?

I don’t have the answers – I’m just thinking out loud while wondering why the Nats, who appeared so improved on paper heading into the season, are performing so far below their abilities while other teams are thriving.

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