Whoever scheduled Game 2 of the NLDS matchup between the Dodgers and my hometown Nationals for a 1:08 p.m. pitch was trying it. First and foremost, didn't they know it's football season? Second, and more important, didn't they know the Battle of the Beltway between Washington's NFL team and the Ravens was also kicking off at 1 o'clock? Third, why would they torture a hardcore football fan like me by forcing me to flip between FOX, NFL RedZone and FS1?!?! It's bad enough when I have to estimate how long commercials breaks last when I'm flipping back and forth between FOX and NFL RedZone, but throwing a third channel in the mix is overkill. Thank God the NFL games were all at halftime when catcher Jose Lobaton hit a three-run homer to give the Nats their first lead of the series. Bottom line, although the sports fan in me loves the smorgasbord, I like my helpings to be more balanced. Do better, MLB...do better. Now that my bellyaching is out of the way and after needing a bye week for personal reasons, let's get to my long-awaited takes...
