Manager Dave Martinez got a kick out of seeing World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg and other Washington Nationals finally open their championship rings a couple of weeks ago in the clubhouse — even if it was months later than originally planned and with no one around but other members of the organization.
“It’s definitely sad that we couldn’t have the fans here with us,” Martinez said, then relayed his players’ reaction while checking out the bling: “They all said, ‘Hey, let’s try to go get another one.’”
Easier said than done, of course, especially lately. Beginning with Thursday night’s opener of the pandemic-delayed season against the New York Yankees, the Nationals will attempt to do something no major league club has done in quite some time: win back-to-back World Series.