Nationals 4, Mets 3: Could the Nationals actually end the season on a positive note? Seems like a possibility after they earned their first back-to-back home victories since early August with a win against the Mets last night. The boys from Queens jumped out to a 3-0 lead against starter J.D. Martin. But the young righty calmed considerably, and looked good after the second inning, going six in total. Middle infielder Ian Desmond -- who has impressed since his callup -- went deep in the fifth to get things moving offensively. (We're excited to see what Desmond can do with a whole year at this level: his .333/.473/.806 in 16 games at the major league level shows a bit of promise, even if his five errors in middle infield will do nothing to help solve the Nats' considerable defensive woes.) Ryan Zimmerman then pushed the Nats into a tie with a two-out base knock. A wild endgame ensued, in which two Mets errors allowed the Nats to take the lead in the bottom of the eighth (hey, it feels good to have this happen to our opponents for a change!), and Elijah Dukes made a fantastic play on a long David Wright fly to end the game. The Nats will go for the sweep tomorrow in 2009's home finale.
Those looking for positives to take into next season could do worse than Ian
Desmond (left). (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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I really hope that today is the last game for that ugly 'NATIONALS' blocky home font. But I bet the Lerners are too cheap to replace the jerseys and signage around the stadium with the League designed font.
I really hope that today is the last game for that ugly 'NATIONALS' blocky home font. But I bet the Lerners are too cheap to replace the jerseys and signage around the stadium with the League designed font.
Huh? The league designed all the signage, the logo, and the stadium? Except for the new scripted away logo, which is prominent throughout the stadium.
Poor sentence structure by yours truly. I mean to say the team should replace the gub'ment cheese league stuff.
Like this http://alumni.cofc.edu/NetCommunity/view.image?Id=2322
Please replace with something more like this
Well, as I said, they redid the away logo this past off-season and used it in a lot of the stadium advertisements, flags, etc. Perhaps they'll do the home stuff this year, but I doubt it. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a friendly agreement to leave it for a while. I would certainly be happy to see it go, though.
Aaron,
Just wanted to say good job. Your posts all year have been fantastic. I look forward to getting to work in the morning to get my Nats fix and catch up on the other area teams. Keep 'em coming.
+1
I absolutely agree. Thoughtful, original analysis of home team performance with nary a mention of Texas. Because who cares what goes on in Texas? Yes, I did ask!
dpr: kriston, and only kriston! ;)
I too love starting my morning with a realistic yet fervor-ed round-up of DC sports action. Your commitment to DC sports is second only to the gentleman in Section 135, who has developed dance routines to all the songs played at Nats Park. He could drum for Phil Collins, truly. Aaron, when you develop that skill, you will be an unparalleled sports fanatic.
i guess i'll jump on the bandwagon here, and give three cheers to aaron as well.
huzzah!
(seriously, always a good job rounding things up, even if i'm not that big of a united fan.)
i agree. these posts have been a great addition to dcist.