Thirty days hath September,

Pennant races we remember,

Some fondly, some…

Not so well.

So begins another September, and my favorite American League team and favorite National League team are in line for postseason berths. The Yankees could do themselves a big favor this weekend, of course, with another couple wins against the Sox, and as long as the Nationals don’t implode I think they’ll be okay in the NL East.

So with such a comfortable lead, what do we think about here in Washington? The slumping Dodgers (read: human) have but a 10 1/2 game advantage over said Nationals for the best record in baseball, totally surmountable with a month to go in the season.

Hey, we’ve got to fret about something, right?