I don’t get how last year the Washington Expos Nationals could come so close to greatness, and this year be so pitiful. I know playing without an owner can be nerve racking, but is that all that this slump really is? Frank Robinson has got to be wondering if coming back this year is worth all the grief.

The cure might be finding a power hitter. At least then the losses would be exciting. The Cards have always managed to keep one of those around and they seem to at least look like a contender most summers. I loved the summer that Pujols played for the Memphis Redbirds. Even then he walked to the plate like he owned the field.