The most beautiful at-bat in the Washington Nationals’ 6-0 steamrolling by Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets on Friday night came with one out in the eighth and the Mets ahead 4-0, when Yan Gomes launched a lazy fly ball to left for the second out.
As soon as the ball settled into Brandon Nimmo’s glove, a certain segment of Nats’ fandom might have actually breathed a sigh of relief.
What’s so relieving about being one out closer to being shut out?
When it’s not a strikeout, that’s what’s so relieving.