Cardiac Kids Take Chicago

April 9, 2012 by Ted Leavengood · 10 Comments

Three tense and tightly contested games yielded two road wins for the 2012 Washington Nationals in Chicago thanks to surprising late inning magic. Call them the “Comeback Kids,” the “Cardiac Kids,” whatever you will, but the Nationals scored nine times in the last two innings during the three-game set in the Windy City. The late […]

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More Of The Same

September 14, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

It’s a little checklist that Cardinal fans go through before games, to prepare themselves for what is to come: Is the opposing pitcher someone the Cardinals haven’t seen much of? Check. Does the opposing pitcher have a high ERA? Check. Is the opposing pitcher lefthanded? Hey, he’s not! Â Maybe they have a chance! Of course, […]

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