Jordan Zimmermann may or may not have bought Steven Souza a BMW

There were many more pressing questions to be asked both before and after the Washington Nationals NLDS Game 1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday. One question and answer, however, did leave Washington Post writer Adam Kilgore and many fans wondering and searching for a concrete resolution. 

As you’ll recall, Jordan Zimmermann, who’s slated to start Saturday’s critical Game 2 for Washington, pitched his first career no-hitter in the regular season finale on Sunday. Rookie outfielder Steven Souza, made a remarkable diving catch to save that historic feat, to which Zimmermann stated he definitely owed Souza a gift.

Once this got back to Souza, he joked that he’d take a BMW before giving the whole “he doesn’t owe me anything” spiel. Despite that, it was pretty much assumed that Zimmermann would splurge for something, so Kilgore and other reporters posed the question to both guys on Friday.

Here are the mysterious responses, courtesy of Kilgore.

Friday, Zimmermann was asked if he had delivered on his vow to buy Souza a gift.

“I have,” Zimmermann said. “You’ll have to ask him what it is.”

So, we did. As Souza came off the field from shagging fly balls during batting practice, the question was posed to him: What did Zimmermann buy him?

“A BMW,” Souza replied.

Seriously?

“Yeah.”

No, really?

“It’s getting shipped this winter,” Souza said.

What kind?

“I’m not sure,” Souza said, shrugging as he walked down the dugout and into the clubhouse.

We still aren’t 100 percent sure Souza wasn’t messing around with a reporter.

Kilgore isn’t convinced, and we aren’t convinced either until we see some visual proof.

With that in mind, Zimmermann could certainly afford it. He’s in the first year of a two-year, $24 million deal, and would obviously be poised to earn even more following the 2015 season. On a personal level, if there was ever a time to go all-in on a gift for a teammate, a catch saving a no-hitter might be the one. 

By the same token, it would be setting the bar awfully high for future no-hit gifts. Not to mention he should take care of Wilson Ramos, which is customary on no-no’s, and perhaps other fielders who helped make a dream come true. The bill could get high in a hurry. So while we kinda hope the BMW story is true, we certainly wouldn’t blame other pitchers for hoping it isn’t. 

One thing we do know. If Zimmermann is able to pitch Washington to a win Saturday to even the best-of-five series, a lot of people in Washington will want to buy Zimmermann a gift. Perhaps none more than manager Matt Williams. 

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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Townie813