Washington to Actually Act Like Normal City and Keep Subways Running Late for Nationals Playoffs

Washington, D.C. residents will be able to keep up with the rest of America's biggest sports cities.

Our nation's capital has made the common sense move to keep its subways running late while the Washington Nationals play in this year's MLB playoffs. Obviously, this is the right call.

NEW: Metro to keep trains running if @Nationals or @WashMystics post-season games run beyond normal closing times! Announcement here:https://t.co/tL1ykZ2Cyx #wmata #nats #Mystics #mlb #nlds pic.twitter.com/wwukEWRKAR
— Metro (@wmata) October 3, 2019

That announcement also goes for the WNBA's Washington Mystics, as they battle in the postseason.

The Nationals came back to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in the NL Wild Card Game Tuesday night, though the Washington, D.C. Metro had already implemented the changes before the game took place.

That #CURLYW just sent us to the #NLDS!! ⚾️ Navy Yard station remains open until Midnight for fans heading home. Make sure you're in line by then... And please consider the New Jersey Ave entrance to avoid some crowds at Half St. #wmata #nats pic.twitter.com/EwrCseYo6X
— Metro (@wmata) October 2, 2019

This is the clear and obvious move to make, but it's actually not that much of an adjustment. The Metro's press release says the Navy Yard-Ballpark Station closest to Nationals Park will be open for 20 minutes after the end of the game. That's actually asking a lot out of the fans.

Fans have 20 minutes to get from their seats to the line to get into the station, which is fair, but you also have to factor in how many people will be hanging around the ballpark or going out after the game. It's not a large margin for error. A one-hour push would make more sense.

The Nationals start the NLDS in Los Angeles against the Dodgers and they will at least get to play a home game in Game 3 on Sunday.