The Washington Nationals have one less masher to worry about with Charlie Blackmon announcing his plan to retire at the end of the season.
can breathe a little easier now with one of their biggest adversaries hanging up the cleats at the end of the season.While the Nationals and Rockies may only see each other six or seven times a year, Blackmon has been a thorn in Washington's side through every meeting.
His .910 OPS against Washington is his highest mark against any team he has accrued 200 or more plate appearances against. He was awarded two Silver Sluggers in that stretch, named to three All-Star teams, and finished fifth in National League MVP voting in 2017. We will never know what could have been for Blackmon had he left Colorado and played for a contender.
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