The Ball Finally Bounces the Nationals’ Way in the Postseason

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The Ball Finally Bounces the Nationals’ Way in the Postseason
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The stench of October failure follows the Washington Nationals like a shadow. But the ball bounced the Nationals’ way in the NL wild-card game.

The stench of October failure follows the Washington Nationals like a shadow, the product of a generation of disappointment and missed opportunity that defines the franchise. Four times this decade they made the playoffs. All four times they fell in the first round, often in painful and embarrassing fashion.

Until their very last batter of Tuesday night’s National League wild-card game, the stage seemed set for a repeat, yet another ignominious exit to add to their growing collection of autumn meltdowns. But then, like a curse...

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