MLB · Week of Jul 20–26

Washington Nationals

4-2 this week · 54-52 overall · @ COL, vs ARI

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Misery Index · Content · = from 33

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Mon, Jul 20W 7-3@ COL1
  • Tue, Jul 21L 7-8@ COL80
  • Wed, Jul 22W 8-0@ COL20
  • Fri, Jul 24L 2-3vs ARI52
  • Sat, Jul 25W 5-3vs ARI4
  • Sun, Jul 26W 10-7vs ARI31

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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What fans said

  • “If the Nationals have no fans, then I am no longer on this Earth. Till my last breath, I support the Nationals.”

    u/lakerconvert▲ 95pride

  • “With a dominant offense and a closer that closes, we finally got the best of both worlds.”

    u/BesusFresh▲ 44joy

  • “Bringing my daughter to her first Nats game tomorrow! ... I might as well give it a shot”

    u/OGBlockhead▲ 38joy

  • “I absolutely love Denard Span, he was my favorite CF ever (not that I’m biased), and he’s knowledgeable, thoughtful, and charismatic.”

    u/KinsellaStella▲ 33joy

  • “A SHUTOUT? IN THE YEAR OF OUR (Brad) LORD 2026?”

    u/Lambeau_Leap▲ 32joy

  • “Special special players. I feel privileged to watch them play.”

    u/suqc▲ 31joy

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