Finally, a SWEEP!!!

This past weekend was a busy one, with kids' activities, a trip to Baltimore, and great meals with seldom-seen family members.  That did not give me a lot of time to watch baseball, but we did listen to games on the radio in the car on several occasions, and did catch a little bit on TV.  I am happy to say that for the first time since 1976, the Washington Nationals swept a series (OK, maybe I'm exaggerating, since they've only been around since 2005; but it had been a LONG while!).  The Nats won Friday night's game against the Brewers 4-3 in 10 innings, and they celebrated at home plate like they had won the World Series.  Saturday's game was rained out, so they played a double-header yesterday.  They took the first game 8-4, with three-run homers from both Danny Espinosa and (yes!) Iván Rodriguez.  They won the second game 5-1, with Espinosa hitting a 3-run triple.  Espinosa, by the way, leads all rookies with 14 RBIs.  The Nationals are solidly in third place, only 2.5 games behind the Phillies, who edged the Marlins yesterday by a score of 3-2.  Our other local team, the poor Orioles, lost their seventh game in a row yesterday by being swept by the Cleveland Indians 4-2.  It's too bad, because they had gotten off to such a good start!  The O's are also in third place, behind the Blue Jays and the first-place Yankees.

Speaking of the Yankees, apparently Alex Rodriguez may be placed on the Disabled List if his oblique stiffness continues.  For those of you who don't know your muscular anatomy, the obliques are basically your love handles.  I have no lovin' for A-Rod, so I personally could care less whether he plays or not.  My man Robinson Canó though, well he had a good game last night, hitting his fourth home run of the season in the Yankees' 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers.  Too bad, because I was REALLY rooting for Texas in that one.  Derek Jeter, by the way, went 1 for 4, putting him at a career total of 2,939 hits, only 4 hits away from Frank Robinson and 22 away from Sam Crawford. 

Today is an off day for many teams, with only 11 games scheduled.  Everyone resumes tomorrow, with most teams playing against teams in other divisions.  Tonight is my son's first machine-pitch game, in this, his first season playing baseball.  Please pray that I don't get too carried away cheering or yelling at the poor umpires!