Lets Go Nats!

It's been a while since the Nats have been exciting. After the high of the World Series win in 2019 we had the lost pandemic season in 2020 where they struggled playing in empty stadiums, then they couldn't quite pull things together in 2021 and traded away Scherzer, Turner, Soto, Schwarber and more to rebuild the farm system for the future. That led to several years of the Nats being at the bottom of the league. They started to show some promise at the end of last year, and this year they've shown a ton of heart. Kids like C.J. Abrams are showing star potential, they lead the Majors in comeback wins, and after winning the first of a two game series against the AL leading O's, they finally have a winning record again.

Against this backdrop, Owen, Mom Mom, Don and I went to the Nats O's game Wednesday night, and saw the young really show their spirit. Down 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs they battled back to tie the game. The O's scored tow in the top of the 11th but the Nats wouldn't die, scoring two more to tie the game again at 5. The O's continued the pattern in the 12th going up 7-5, but the Nats could only manage one run in the bottom of the inning letting the O's squeak by with the win. The Nats may have lost, but we all had a tremendous time cheering our heads off – though Owen may have lost his voice for a few days – and the team is showing all sorts of promise for the future.