(Photo of post-Nationals Fireworks Fail Redux on TV by Nationals Enquirer Staff)
"We've got to win a little more for [the fireworks operators] to get some practice." (Josh Bard, via Washington Post, 7/5/2009)
With apologies to Dan Steinberg, who has lovingly documented the 2009 Nationals Fail Series in all its gory glory, we feel obligated to capture the latest in the series: Nationals Fireworks Fail Redux. As you remember, Dan reported on the original Nationals Fireworks Fail last month; yesterday, they nearly* took it up a level.
In the 9th inning, leading 5-3 with two outs in the 9th and Chipper Jones at the plate facing Mike MacDougal and a 3-2 count, Jones fouled off the next pitch. Setting off: Fireworks! Momentarily. Seems someone on the Nationals pyrotechnics team has an itchy trigger finger. Jones walked on the next pitch. In the photo above, you can see the post-Fireworks smoke courtesy of MASN. Here...
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