Danny Espinosa would have started making the mental adjustment required when moving from a spot in the daily lineup to a spot on the bench, if only he had enough time to consider it.
Before Espinosa could get comfortable in a reserve role, though, he found himself right back on the field for the Nationals on Thursday, back at second base after Yunel Escobar injured his right wrist on a check swing during the first inning against the Cubs.
“I mean, I sat for one inning,” he joked Friday night. “So it’s not like I sat for two weeks and jumped back in there.