“Thrilling Comeback: Nationals Stun Marlins in Nail-Biting Opener!”

If we look back on the Nationals over the past few seasons they remind me of so many teams in the world that have had amazing players walk through the door, but not nearly enough success. Look, with baseball, one World Series is often looked at as a successful stretch. The Cubs in 2016 are happy enough with the results of their young core that is now dispersed to other teams. The Nationals won a World Series as well, but considering in the past 10 years they’ve had Bryce Harper and Juan Soto on their teams, you would expect that they could’ve been even better. Last year wasn’t that bad for the Nationals, they didn’t finish higher than fourth in the division, but they were surprisingly competitive. They are only 5-7 for the season and are just 0-3 on the road. Mitchell Parker is taking the mound for the Nationals today, he is a young lefty pitcher who has looked amazing through his two starts. Parker is 2-0 with a 0.73 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Based on his WHIP, the ERA likely should be a bit higher. What he is doing well through his first two starts is getting out of jams. He has been really good against the Marlins in the few times he has faced them. Marlins hitters are 0-for-16 against him. 

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