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The good, the bad, and the ugly from the Washington Nationals’ sweep of the Phillies

It’s time to revive Federal Baseball’s version of the Laurel and Yanny debate. With the win on Thursday, the Washington Nationals either pulled off an impressive five-game sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies or completed two four-game sweeps.

With a rescheduled game from earlier in the season creating a doubleheader on Tuesday, the Nats had an opportunity to clinch a postseason berth in the nightcap. Not only did they do that, but they also eliminated the Phillies in the first game. That was a pretty good day.

Here are the main takeaways from the five-game series.