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It’s the song that gets stuck in your head — but that’s not the reason Washington Nationals fans are so obsessed with it.
“I was like, ‘Look, this guy is amazing. He’s changing the culture of this team,’ ” Nationals fan Matt Kucinich, who dressed in a shark costume to the team’s game on Tuesday, toldUSA Today Sports. “I’ve been watching since 2005, the whole time they’ve been (in D.C.), and we’re doing really, really well. We’re so used to defeat. There’s something different.”
It all started when Parra used the tune as his walk-up song in June in honor of his 2-year-old daughter. The moment coincided with a turning point for the team after a rather rough start to the season, according toThe Washington Post,and was quickly adopted as the team’s good luck charm.
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The team’s starting pitcher, Aníbal Sánchez, said that Parra helped the team find a more positive attitude, which ultimately helped them find a better groove on the field.
“I remember in L.A., he made his first noise about, like, positive thoughts in the clubhouse,” Sánchez told the outlet. “From that moment on, we try to bring — like try to have fun.
“This guy is unbelievable. He’s funny, and he’s happy, and he brings all the energy to the team,” the pitcher added to thePost. “I’m glad to have this guy on the team.”
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On Tuesday, they did just that in game four against the Cardinals, winning 7-4 and moving forward to compete in the franchise’s first series.
source: people.com
