Today, the Washington Nationals will their final game of 2015, putting the ultimate nail in a coffin full of injuries, disappointment, and clubhouse dissension. Most of the time, the final game of a season carries a bittersweet taste, but for Nationals fans, this feels more like a merciful end than anything. Today’s game serves as the bullet to put this year out of its misery.
No longer will we have to watch an impotent offense struggle to push runs across. No longer will we be forced to cover our eyes when Casey Janssen or Blake Treinen or Drew Storen comes trotting out to the mound.