When last we saw the Washington Nationals, they were walking off the field dejectedly at Nationals Park after the Cubs won Game 5 of last year’s division series, one of the wackiest playoff games you’ll ever see. It’s been even longer since the last regular-season game between these teams, which happened August 6, 2017 at Wrigley Field.
The Nats have a new manager, someone we’re quite familiar with, and that was supposed to get them over the hump, win a playoff series and...
Oh, wait. The Nats are in danger of missing the postseason and have had all kinds of trouble winning games in general.