Jordan Zimmermann and Matt Williams are many things, but sentimental men they most certainly are not. Both the Nationals right-hander and his manager care too much about the competition at hand to get caught up in emotions. So the fact neither made much of the manner in which Zimmermann departed Friday night’s 8-2 loss to the Phillies should come as no surprise.
That may not provide much solace to the crowd of 31,019 that gathered on South Capitol Street, first and foremost to watch their club try to win a ballgame but equally to offer thanks to the franchise’s most-successful pitcher during its decade-plus in the District on what likely was his final home start.