Witnessing History
Witnessing History: No Runs, No Hits, No Errors, No Better Ending WASHINGTON - A season’s final home game tends to be a valedictory affair - fan appreciation, kid appreciation, even player appreciation as a team’s stars are pulled to an friendly ovation. Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Marlins started off on a similar note. By the fourth inning, stars Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon, and Adam LaRoche had given way to journeymen and newcomers like Kevin Frandsen, Tyler Moore, and Nate Schierholz. Manager Matt Williams was giving the youngsters (or, from the perspective of Rendon and Harper, the oldsters) one last chance at playing on a big league field before the 25-man roster would prepare for playoff ball and the rest of the team would head home to, in the immortal words of Rogers Hornsby, stare out the window and wait for spring. An Ian Desmond home run had the home side up one in a game with no postseason implications, and one by one, each of the team’s recognizable stars ...