World Series 2019: It's Over

      It's over for the Houston Astros, that is.   They had the lead, then they didn't.   Displaying a talent for comebacks,  the Washington Nationals did it again-they came back in the late innings to record a victory that made them World Champions for the first time.   Down 2-0, it began to look like this score would stand until the game ended.   Astros pitching had limited the Nats to only 1 hit through 6 frames.   Those Nat fans in Houston and in D.C. began to worry:  are we toast?  Is it over?  Well, as we know:  it's not over until it's over.
    It began with a solo homer, a shot over the fence, now 2-1, Houston.   New pitcher for the 'Stros.  Then a walk.   Then a shot down the foul line that carried over the fence.  The Nats dugout collectively leaped to the rail to cheer the latest comeback, now 3-2 Nats.  The locals were stunned into silence, sitting in disbelief, fearing the worst: they would be witness to another remarkable  effort by "The Comeback Kids" of 2019.   It is the hallmark of the Capitol's team: when they are down, they are not out, but get up, dust themselves off, and proceed to swing at pitches with a renewed vigor, a new precision, a new attitude of "can do".
     As the game continued now into the 8th inning, desperation reigned in the 'Stros dugout.  Manager A.J. Hinch went to his bullpen again, hoping for a stopper who could buy the team time for its own comeback.  It was not to be.   Walks, hits, errors became the scenario on the green landscape.  Combines with another blast from the Nats bats, now the score stood at 6-2, Nats.  Despite these pitching changes, the Astros could not equal the tempo of the surging Nationals.  The 7,8, and 9th hitters of Houston only produced 3 more outs.  Going into the top of the 9th,  Nats were up 6-2.  To add insult to injury, the Nats added another run in their half of the inning, making the score 7-2, which would hold up for the final frame and the game.
       So, put it in the books:  Nats win it all in 2019, a team that was 12 games under .500 at the All Star break in July.  The "Comeback Kids" earned the nick name, to be sure.
      Field manager Martinez expressed his opinion by simply stating that this victory is sweet, indeed.
Longest serving member of the team, Ryan Zimmerman, said much the same after enduring 14 seasons as a Nationals player.  Patience is his watchword.
     Congrats to all D.C. fans, even those members of the U.S. Congress who may or may not be aware of the outcome of the Series this year for a variety of reason.