The idea is as old as the team: The Nationals don't have real fans. It started at the franchise's birth, in 2005, and, at least outside the Beltway, it has stuck. The idea was never about the team—formerly the Montreal Expos—as much as it was about the city, a place that no one seems to be from, a collection of pundits and bureaucrats and defense contractors. As for everyone else? There was no one else. (Other than the lawyers and lobbyists, obviously.) But, of course, this idea is false. The Nationals' World Series win over the Astros wasn't necessary to prove that.
Championship Runs in 2019 Remind Us D.C. Fans Are for Real
