Whicker: Nationals are bringing their ghost-busting act to L.A.

Nothing sums up the excesses of the 2019 season like this: The bullpen of the Washington Nationals gave up nearly one-and-a-half baserunners per inning this season.
The Nationals still got into the playoffs. They beat Milwaukee on Tuesday night, then winged west to play the Dodgers in the National League Division Series.
Kris Kristofferson wrote the walk-in music for this bullpen in 1970: “Help Me Make It Through The Night!” The 1.48 WHIP (walks, hits per innings pitched) was the wor