Natitude At Capital One: Nationals’ Max Scherzer Takes Part in Ceremonial “Puck” Drop, Adam Eaton Reads Starting Lineup Before Capitals’ Game Against Rangers

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood
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While the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs are a long way off, Major League Baseball’s postseason is nearing the start of the World Series. While the American League team had yet to be determined heading into Friday night, the National League championship belongs to the Washington Nationals, whose success has been strongly supported by the Capitals. Prior to tonight’s game against the New York Rangers, Nats starting pitcher Max Scherzer and outfielder Adam Eaton took part in pregame festivities at Capital One Arena.

Scherzer, wearing a customized No. 31 Caps jersey with his name on the nameplate, took part in a ceremonial puck drop, but instead of the traditional puck, substituted something more familiar to him (a baseball). Following the drop, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin presented Scherzer with a puck of his own.

Eaton, meanwhile, announced the Capitals’ starting lineup in place of Head Coach Todd Reirden, and did his best to fire up his fellow District athletes before their divisional game against the Rangers.

The Nationals were appear in their first World Series game on October 22, 2019 at 1:00 PM.

 

About Michael Fleetwood

Michael Fleetwood was born into a family of diehard Capitals fans and has been watching games as long as he can remember. He was born the year the Capitals went to their first Stanley Cup Final, and is a diehard Caps fan, the owner of the very FIRST Joe Beninati jersey and since then, has met Joe himself. His favorite player became former Capital Nate Schmidt after he met Schmidt in a Hershey hotel while in Hershey PA to see the Bears play, shortly after Schmidt was injured during a conditioning stint. Michael is also a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Orioles, and enjoys photography, watching WildEarth TV's SafariLive live safaris, and watching animals in his spare time. (Photo by Adam Vingan in 2014 at the Capitals Development Camp).
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