Sweep, Sweep, Sweep Goes The Broom, Gone Gone Gone Go The Mariners
Hidden behind RFK Stadium's concrete pillars and elevated upper deck, cut off from the community by a circular cavern, a pretty amazing thing is beginning to happen. If you pull into the parking lot early in the morning, just before the sun begins its arc across the sky, look eastward, and, when the morning fog begins to rise, when the dew sparkles on the grass just right, you can see them. The ghosts of Washington baseball have finally been freed by the play of the first place Nationals, and are part of a mass exodus of unfulfilled dreams and dashed hopes that no longer reside in Washington. The Nationals have evicted the century of losing from the minds of all Washingtonians. That is, those with a heart.
Up until Sunday's game, I believed that the Nationals were winning all these one-run games with smoke and mirrors, and it was just a matter of time before the "fairness fairy" would even out the Nationals won-loss record. I now realize that may never happen. It's not smoke and mirrors that the Nationals are using during this 10 game win streak, but rather talent, ability, desire, and fun-de-men-tals. Oh yes. Great coaching. Add that to the mix too.
Junior Spivey has told anyone and everyone willing to listen that he was sooo happy to be part of the Washngton Nationals. He puncutated his thanks with a long home run off the back wall at RFK this afternoon.
The more the Nationals win, the harder it is to find the words worthy enough to describe the efforts put forth by the team. For now, I'll just say that never in my wildest imagination did I expect Nick Johnson, John Patterson and Ryan Church to come through like they have this year. That the Nats won 3-2 is almost an afterthought. Right now, it's all about the love affair between the team and the city.
As much as we love them, they love us. Every night. Just look at the standings.
