And, no, it doesn't involve your Chicago Cubs being officially eliminated from postseason play last night, after losing their eighth straight game and second straight to the Cruddy Pittsburgh Pirates.
This moment happened in the nation's capital, and it doubles as the Karma's A Bitch moment for today. Earlier this week, see, the Washington Nationals clinched the National League wild-card spot not clinched by the Milwaukee Brewers last night. They did it in a doubleheader with the Philadelphia Phillies, who had to watch the Nats celebrate.
Among those interested observers?
Bryce Harper.
Who jumped ship with the Nats to sign with the Phillies last offseason, an arrival that was presumed to mean the Phils would be celebrating a postseason berth come late September.
Alas, but no. The Phils, as of this morning, are a dead-even 79-79 on the season. They have lost five in a row and seven of their last 10, an end-of-season death spiral that rivals that of the Cubs. Right now they're 17 1/2 games out of first in the NL East, and four games behind the third-place Mets. Only the hideously inept Miami Marlins, the worst team in baseball not named the Detroit Tigers, keeps them safely out of the cellar in the division.
Oh, yeah: And they weren't a factor even in the wild card chase, finishing (as of this morning) nine games out.
Poor Bryce. Backed the wrong horse, looks like.
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