Wave enters bonus territory

It was a week for reflection. A week when we marvelled at a great champion besting injury to captivate us with a dramatic entrance.

But also a week when events forced us to recall the dark 80s and wince at the first time we saw man’s basest, vilest instincts take hold inside a stadium.

Can we ever truly escape the clammy reach of those awful times? Washington Nationals pitcher Ryan Mattheus hopes so as he lent his voice this week to an important campaign.