It’s the closest thing we’ll see to postseason baseball in 2021.
A year that began with such high hopes that came crashing down at the major league trade deadline, and has been all about rebuilding since, ends with the Washington Nationals potentially ending their opponents’ season.
And if they couldn’t knock down the Boston Red Sox on Friday, falling 4-2, they’ll have another chance Saturday and a third on Sunday. Any of those games could prove pivotal in the four-team American League Wild Card race.
We know the Nationals’ 2021 season will end after Sunday’s game, and in just the second October since winning the World Series, few fans really care whether they or the Miami Marlins finish last in the National League East.