Washington softball, a legendary comeback and the power of DNBAFF

Heather Tarr's Huskies have a way of achieving the improbable.

The Washington Huskies softball team celebrates after its comeback victory over McNeese on Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Photo courtesy of UW Athletics)

SEATTLE — You can find the acronym scribbled somewhere on Joe Maddon’s old lineup cards.

DNBAFF. 

“Do Not Be A F---ing Fan.”

The big-league manager used it as a reminder to make decisions based on data and objecti…