When ESPN released its initial Sunday Night Baseball schedule for the 2020 season, the defending champion Nationals were nowhere to be found.
But that was a long time ago. Since the season was delayed due to coronavirus, they've had time to consider their rating-chasing actions and think hard about Washington's ommission.
After further consideration and a newly released 10-game TV schedule, the Nationals...are once again nowhere to be found.
Here is ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball schedule: pic.twitter.com/oAl15jKzI8
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) July 6, 2020
Three of their division rivals (Mets, Braves, Phillies) are on the Sunday Night Baseball schedule a combined six times, with the Braves and Phillies featured on back-to-back Sunday nights. The Cubs and Cardinals as well as Yankees-Red Sox play twice on Sunday night as well.
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In the spirit of analytics, 75% of the known Sunday Night Baseball schedule belongs to six of the 30 teams. The two final matchups have yet to be announced.
Now, there are of course a very limited number of Sundays on the schedule this year and there's still a chance the Nats nab one of those last two games. For now however, Washington fans will just have to enjoy their team play on all but one night a week.
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Nationals get snubbed once again on Sunday Night Baseball schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
