More weddings take place in the United States in the month of June than in any other month. While many across the land were focused on making sure there was something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue in place for their big day, the Washington Nationals were concerned only with the first two for their Saturday night showdown with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
The “something old” was veteran Max Scherzer, whose gutty performance led Washington to its first win in three contests so far in the weekend series. The “something new” was young reliever Tanner Rainey, a reliever who is showing he might have what it takes to help stabilize the Nationals’ shaky bullpen.