An unmitigated disaster. Poorly planned from top to bottom. A loser.
Yes, that describes both the 2009 Nats and the Iraq war. But you could have guessed that based on the title of this post. I must say, I'd rather have Manny Acta as my manager than George Bush as my president.
The Nats, at least, can hit the ball. This is a new development. Washington actual has a major league offense! Pitching coach Randy St. Claire was recently released of his duties (which is the new "fired"). St. Claire had turned awful pitching staffs into mediocre ones throughout his tenure. But the organization never stuck with the young pitchers they brought up once the hurlers ran into any sort of trouble. This season, the Nats pitching staff, particularly the bullpen, has been more sickening than a George Bush smirk and a Dick Cheney snarl put together.
One way war is better than baseball is when things are going terribly in war, you can (theoretically) withdraw. In baseball, you have to stick it out to the end. Unfortunately, America's foreign policy makers apparently tend to be avid fans of bad baseball teams.
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