Happy Fourth of July! As a heads-up, today’s game is at 11 AM, so plan around that. Also, let’s just take a moment to appreciate Sean Doolittle being perhaps the most relatable player in baseball:
There was a mound visit with Sean Doolittle, pitching coach Paul Menhart and the Nationals' infield before Doolittle got Yadiel Rivera to end the game.
Doolittle recalling what he said during it: " Guys, I'm really sorry about this."— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) July 4, 2019The Nats are surging, but their eighth-inning problem hasn’t gone away (WaPo)
If, on May 24th, you had the Nats tied for the second wild card by July 4th, come collect your wager.