The Nationals won their first World Series title but it wasn’t an easy ride. While no two journeys are ever exactly alike, every case is worth studying to see what can be gleaned from it and applied to your experience. So what exactly can Mariners fans learn from the Nationals?
Well if you watched the series, you undoubtedly know that a running theme surrounding the Nationals was age. The broadcast obsessed over how young outfielder Juan Soto is (21), and that the Nationals are also the oldest roster in all of baseball.
But despite the obsession with age, therein lies the lesson of the day and it is about roster construction.