The dog days of August are well and truly underway and it appears as though the Washington Nationals are up to the task. So far this month, the team has won 10 of its 15 games as it continues to build up a nice cushion in the wild card standings.
After the Milwaukee Brewers swept aside the Nats earlier in the season, this series proved just how far the hosts have come, taking two out of three, looking the better team throughout.
Here are the main takeaways from the three-game series...
The Good
Dinger parade
If anyone had any realistic criticisms about the state of the Nationals’ offense since they got healthy, it was perhaps that they weren’t utilizing the long ball as much as they should be.