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If you're a Washington Nationals fan – count me in with that
group – you probably were a bit disappointed Tuesday to learn the game with the
Marlins that night had been rained out.
Bummer.
And moments later you were most likely thinking, "oh,
they'll play two on Wednesday or make up the game on Thursday." Seems
logical. Both teams have off on Thursday.
And on Friday, the Nats stay at home for an interleague matchup with
Texas and the Marlins have a short flight back to Miami for a night game with
the hated Braves.
Without any other knowledge of the logistics, that was my
thinking… and I was wrong.
The two NL East squads will make up the postponed game as
part of a split doubleheader on Friday, September 26. First pitch for the
makeup contest is 1:05 p.m. The regularly scheduled game for that night begins
at 7:05 p.m. (Just for fun, any guess who'll be the Nats' starting pitcher for
those games?)
That weekend series will be the last time the Marlins visit Washington
in the regular season.
So, what if rain pours in Washington that Friday and both
games that day are a wash? Do we then have back-to-back doubleheaders on
Saturday and Sunday, the final day of the regular season?
And – let's get really crazy – what if it rains all day on
Saturday and those games get rained out, and the Nats and Marlins need those
game to settle the division race?
Do they play two on Sunday and two on Monday?
-- rain --
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