During the course of Roger Federer's U.S. Open semifinal win over Stan Wawrinka (gimme a sec, this is going somewhere), analyst/tennis legend John McEnroe made the following baseball-inspired quip ...
John McEnroe explaining a baffling choice by Wawrinka. "It's like the moves Matt Williams was making when the National played the Met."
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) September 12, 2015
As yes, Matt Williams, Nationals manager and dubious handler of bullpens. The 2015 Nats are poised to wind up as one of the most disappointing teams in recent history. Despite coming off a 96-win campaign in 2014, the offseason addition of Max Scherzer, and an MVP peformance from Bryce Harper, the Nats entering Friday had, per the SportsLine Projection Model, just a 0.9 percent chance of making the playoffs. Disappoint to such an extent, and thou must suffer the slings and arrows of Johnny Mac.
In photographic conclusion ...
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