“You’re never as bad as you look when you lose, you’re never as good as you look when you win,” Davey Johnson used to say. Davey Martinez’s squad isn’t as bad as they look right now, but they haven’t looked great even when winning this season. Will they be able to avoid the fourth straight loss to the St. Louis Cardinals this afternoon? Go read your links while you’re waiting for the start of the series finale...
NATS BEAT:
Baseball measures teams and players during ‘dark times.’ The Nats are getting sized up - (WaPost)
"Some players and teams push through to better times, when the game again treats you like a favored child.