After the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals wrapped up an exhilarating series in the nation’s capital this past Wednesday, there has been little disputation against the belief that both clubs represent the National League’s best.
But it doesn’t mean that the Cubs and Nationals are entitled to championship reverence in mid-June.
Despite Chicago owning greater talent than Washington, both teams lack bullpen prowess, and it’s been no mystery that the Yankees have the answers, with ‘No Runs DMC’ relievers Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman as potential trade pieces this summer.
On Thursday’s edition of ESPN’s Baseball Tonight podcast, host Buster Olney discussed the Nationals’ odds of landing either Miller or Chapman with guest Keith Law, foreseeing that Washington’s plan will revolve around only one southpaw:
We are gonna see the Nationals take a serious run at one of the Yankees left-handers.