After the Washington Nationals dropped the first two games of their three-game set with the Atlanta Braves last weekend, Aníbal Sánchez showed up on Sunday ready to start the finale and lead his club to a series-salvaging win.
Nats’ skipper Davey Martinez talked before the game about the 35-year-old, 14-year veteran bringing stability to the Nats’ rotation and having a commanding presence on the mound.
“He’s a veteran guy. He’s been there. He’s pitched in the World Series. He understands big moments, so, and he’s very poised and very relaxed.
“He came in today, came to my office, gave me a fist bump and said, ‘Let’s go, let’s get a win today.