Now is a pretty good time to be a sports fan in Washington. Sure, the preseason World Series favorite Nationals are scuffling along at 10-13. But their two winter sports teams are both cruising along in the playoffs. The Wizards swept the Toronto Raptors and will face either the Atlanta Hawks or Brooklyn Nets in the second round.
The NHL’s Washington Capitals are in the second round of the playoffs, too, and there’s a baseball connection to their success. After every postseason win the Capitals blare John Fogerty’s baseball classic ‘Centerfield’ in the locker room.