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3 reasons why Nats can win it all in October
- Updated: September 28, 2016
WASHINGTON — The Nationals have been one of the most consistent teams in baseball all year, right behind the Cubs with the second-best record in the National League for most of the season, as they won their third NL East title in the past five years.
But Washington has its eyes set on a much bigger prize. Here are three reasons why the Nationals can achieve their ultimate goal of winning the World Series.
1. The front of the rotation
The Nationals have one of the truly elite starters in baseball in right-hander Max Scherzer, who could win the NL Cy Young Award. When Scherzer is on, there might not be another starter in baseball more capable of something historic. And after Tanner Roark’s breakout season and emergence as a legitimate No. 2 starter, the Nationals can match any other team’s talent at the front of the rotation. Then, if they get past the Dodgers in the NL Division Series, …
