In the two years since the 2019 Washington Nationals overcame the odds to win the World Series after a truly disastrous April and May, they have served as a reminder that the length of the baseball season can see a team’s fortunes radically shift. After a 6-5 start in the first 11 games of the season, Washington fell on its face in April and May, finishing the former at 12-16 and the latter at 24-33 — ultimately, they did not make it above .500 until June 28th. Only five games above .500 at the All-Star Break, the Nats proceeded to go 46-27 in the second half (a 102-win pace) to secure a Wild Card spot, from which they beat the Brewers, the Dodgers, the Cardinals, and the Astros for one of the most improbable World Series titles in recent history.
Exploring how the 2019 Nationals made their comeback, and if the 2021 Yankees can do the same
