Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo (L) with his manager Dave Martinez
The accolades are piling up for the Washington Nationals, but there is still 20% of the season to complete before we can fairly assess this full-season. The end of the season will prove whether this team is worthy of the accolades. It is the tale of two seasons — pre-May 24 and post-May 23. The pre-May 24 team I described as “the rollercoaster of ineptitude” which it was with the worst bullpen (7.02 ERA on May 23) that baseball has seen in decades. The post-May 23 team has once again reminded those that you never count a talented team out when a long winning streak can turn things around and two-thirds of the season remaining. We probably overused this one: “You’re never as good as you think you are when you win; and you’re never as bad as you look when you lose,” but it gave some perspective that the Nationals were better than what we saw pre-May 24. Continue reading
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