NL East: For the season, a good death still possible

Washington Nationals

Amidst all the flower arranging, tea ceremony, and posing for colorful woodblock prints, samurai were expected to make time for regular meditation practice focused on death. That is, the warriors would contemplate their own demise, thereby freeing them from concerns over dying and permitting them to loyally carry out their duties unencumbered by fear and hesitation. This particular practice was steeped in Zen and an integral part of the martial philosophy known as bushidō, but many other forms of memento mori have existed across cultures throughout history, from antiquity (Epictetus, Seneca, etc.) to today (think doom metal).

How would this aspect of bushidō apply to an MLB team? If you’re the Nationals, a grim...

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