Forget the Wizards ...

What are the odds, seriously, that baseball comes back to D.C. and the Wizards are in the playoffs? While the rest of Washington seemed to be tuned into the MCI Center, the Nationals have been cruising on a three-game win streak and improved their record to 21-17.

Attention is finally back on baseball in this city, and it's perfect timing.

After claiming the series against the Cubs, Marlon Byrd made his Nationals debut by going 3-for-4 with three RBI in a 5-2 win over the Brewers' Monday night. Byrd was acquired from the Phillies in a trade for Endy Chavez last Saturday.