The article discusses the recent turnaround of the Washington Nationals in the 2025 MLB season, highlighting their transition from a struggling 1-6 record to a promising 4-1 streak. It emphasizes how momentum can change swiftly in baseball, influenced by factors like pitching and defense. The author reflects on past performance correlations and notes that despite early season challenges, there’s potential for success in upcoming series against lower-ranking teams. The perspective suggests a cautious optimism while acknowledging the limited sample size of early-season games.
The season is only 7.5 percent complete. That is just a morsel of the entire pie. Hardly enough to make any concrete thoughts on players or teams.
From my years of watching baseball, it is all about BABIP and the quality of your pitching. Baseball is about "hitting it where they ain't" as Willie Keeler famously said.
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