It's like when you're out on the boat and you've been fighting the fish for 45 minutes and your line breaks. But then you go out the next day and fight him for 45 minutes but this time you bring him aboard. That's confidence.
How is consistency even a valid arguing point? Players who are consistent: Neifi Perez Juan Pierre David Eckstein Just to name a few. Now explain to me why 'consistency' is always a good thing and a reasonable way to judge a player's value.
I don't know what's going to happen with this game. What I do know, is that the "Nationals" have the worst team name in the majors. Shoulda gone with the "Grays" or "Senators".