The DC area may as well have those bandwagoners. Because the Nationals could ride their wave of success this year to a potential World Series.
It starts with the pitching. Stephen Strasburg is one of the better pitchers in the league. Max Scherzer may not have the stuff he has had the last few years, but can be guaranteed to grind out innings. Add in a decent bullpen and they were able to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers.
There is power at the plate. Howie Kendrick's grand slam in game 5 is a great example. A lot of youth and prime veterans lead the way. Juan Soto and Anthony Rendon are an excellent one two punch. Rendon is in consideration for MVP in the National League. Trea Turner has speed. Complimenting the team includes Adam Eaton, Kendrick, and Kurt Suzuki. Anyone can deliver the fatal blow to an opponent on any given game.
A sense of success has propelled them to an even bigger level of success. With a two to nothing lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the Championship series, the possibility to get the pennant on their own home turf would be extra special. The closest the franchise had to even sniffing a World Series was back in 1994 when they were the Montreal Expos before the strike damaged them for a lot of reasons.
Washington DC has something else besides the Capitals to be excited about.
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