Nats sweep Mets...and next?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:46 pm
During my mental vacation from the Redskins, the Nationals have faced the NL East-leading NY Mets three times here, winning:
- 13-4
- 10-9
- 9-6
That's 32 runs in 3 games; going back to last week's series at RFK, that hallowed hall of Redskin triumph, the Nats are averaging about 10 runs a game against the division leaders.
Last night:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02696.html
or read Barry S's story, beginning:
Cheers for Ryan Zimmerman, Ryan Church, Ronnie Belliard, Austin Kearns, young Jonathan A, Big Jon R, Willy Mo (strikeout or double or homer), Ayala, and the rest.
- 13-4
- 10-9
- 9-6
That's 32 runs in 3 games; going back to last week's series at RFK, that hallowed hall of Redskin triumph, the Nats are averaging about 10 runs a game against the division leaders.
Last night:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02696.html
or read Barry S's story, beginning:
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Somewhere in the deep, evil recesses of the minds of people who despise the New York Mets -- Hello, Philadelphia! -- someone might have drawn up a scenario that could have tortured all of Queens like this. It is, however, unlikely, because when the Mets awoke in September and looked at the latter part of their schedule, they must have said: "Six games against the Nationals in the last two weeks? We'll clinch it there."
But consider what has happened in those final two weeks. The Washington Nationals and Mets played six times, and the Nationals won five. The final indignity in a 10-day span full of them: Washington overcame a five-run deficit Wednesday night, using splendid relief work and a five-run fifth inning to stun the Mets, 9-6, completing a three-game sweep that could fundamentally change the October plans of so many people in Flushing.
Cheers for Ryan Zimmerman, Ryan Church, Ronnie Belliard, Austin Kearns, young Jonathan A, Big Jon R, Willy Mo (strikeout or double or homer), Ayala, and the rest.
