ANALYSIS/OPINION:
There were two comments recently made by Washington sports figures that have generated attention and some emotional responses.
There were the comments by Nationals manager Matt Williams, in the midst of a three-game sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, on their way to a six-game losing streak and falling below .500, when a reporter asked Williams if his team — the preseason favorite to win the World Series — had hit rock bottom.
“We’re still in the hunt,” he responded.