There couldn't have been a better time than last night for Patrick Corbin to show up at Nationals Park.
Of course, it was the third start of the year for the Washington Nationals’ left-hander, but the real Patrick Corbin — the one who kept opposing bats flailing through most of the 2019 postseason — hadn’t made an appearance until last night.
“He was awesome,” manager Davey Martinez said after Corbin’s longest and strongest performance of the season.
“I mean, he pitched inside, his slider got better and better as the game went on.”
Corbin was strong early in his previous starts, but quickly lost stamina and command.