July 27, 2005
Change of Luck
The Braves just took the lead in the Nationals game and it was a perfect example of how Washinton's luck changed from before the All-Star break until now. Jeff Francoeur hit a shallow fly ball to center. Three Nationals converged on the ball, but the second baseman Vidro just missed it. It's one of those balls that would have been caught in the first half. Coming into this game, the Nationals are 2-7 in one and two run games since the All-Star break.
Update: The Braves win 4-3. They extend their NL East lead to two games, and the Nats are 2-8 in 1 and 2 run games since the All-Star break.
Posted by David Pinto at
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The Nats real problem is that they just can't score. Part of the trouble is their ridiculous ballpark with the less then truthful distance markers (since corrected after much embarrassment).
But they can't score on the road, either. So they really are at the mercy of luck in those low-run epics.
Castilla and Guzman have been predictable busts, Vidro is doing a good job at looking overrated, and Johnson is racking up his usual bumps and bruises. The lineup seems (and is) pitiful right now. So when the baseball gods don't smile on the team, they can't win.
