Opening day of major league baseball, and the Washington Nationals began the official regular season in New York City.
Against the lowly Mets. I say lowly, because compared to the all-time World Series winners New York Yankees, the New York Metropolitans are severe also-rans, especially in the last few years when they were predicted to do better.
And then we have the Nats, who unlike the Mets have never had any amazing season to the point of winning the Fall Classic like the Mets did in 1969 and 1986. Twice.
The Nationals were predicted to do really well last year and fell flat, only getting a little mojo by the end of the season. But way too late, the sum of 162 games being way too little.
Strasburg finished with a losing record! What in tarnation!!???
I heard the first inning in my car at the National Mall, and the aforementioned ace was rocked for a three run homer, plus a later tack-on run. But the Nats rallied to get it tied, thus relieving Strasburg of the loss, when he had gotten better at stopping the Mets. Then they fell behind 5-4, by the time I was leaving the building of national archives where I saw the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. Cool stuff.
In the car ride home we (the Nats) tied it up to go to the extra inning, where the Nationals went up four runs, to eventually win 9-7.
A win is a win to new manager Matt Williams. Not exactly. He said leading his first game had him tied up in knots. Bryce Harper got smashed in the head at second, and Wil Ramos, potential all-star catcher, had a hand/wrist injury.
Hmmmmm. Only 161 regular season games to go. No problem.
Nats have talent and grit. And luck, like no Don Baylor broken bones...Poor guy (broke femur trying to catch the ceremonial toss). 64 year old hitting coach with a bone-marrow cancer...Ugh.
No, the former Expos should do all right.
Yes, the Expos. Until they came here.
They were Montreal, and now Washington D.C.
But never have won it all.
Like the Seattle Mariners, or the Texas Rangers....
Almost as bad as the Chicago Cubs....
Yes, the Nationals are probably due. This year. More later.
It's a long spring and summer. And longer fall, for most of us.
Blog...it...EMC.
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