A Midsummer Classic's Dream for Nats

| Print Post This | Like (0) | Comments (0)

CONSIDER THIS: The Washington Nationals will not play a game on national television this season if the schedule holds true to form.

It makes sense. Who wants to watch the worst team in baseball play? Not even Washingtonians, who continue to leave a beautiful new ballpark pristine by not filling its seats.

None of this is news, of course. What's becoming apparent, though is that on one of the sport's biggest stages, at least a few Nationals could be front and center.

If fairness wins out — a big stretch, I know — Washington should send at least two, if not three, representatives to the All-Star Game. Better yet, the Nats could take up the entire left side of the infield for a stretch during the Midsummer Classic.

Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, owner of the season's longest hitting streak (30 games) and a .355 average, is a shoo-in for his first trip. Shortstop Cristian Guzman is hitting an NL-best .377 entering Thursday. Last, there is outfielder Adam Dunn, whose 12 homers are tied for fifth in all of baseball.

With a lack of national TV coverage, none of these deserving players will likely be voted on.

But when the game starts, you'd hope baseball's worst would show it still has some pieces it can show off.

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images