Predicted by many to be a last place team in 2024, the Nationals have surprised in the early going. They aren’t necessarily good with a 20-22 record, but when everyone expected you to suck, hovering near .500 isn’t all that bad.
Despite their better-than-expected performance, the Nats still aren’t especially interesting, and having already previewed them once this season, there’s not much new ground to cover. Instead, I’ll spend some time discussing X-Men ‘97, because that show has been far more exciting than the 2024 Nationals could ever hope to be.
Washington Nationals
Record: 20-22, Third place in National League East (9.