There haven’t been too many opportunities, since they won the 2019 World Series, and then kicked off an organizational reboot at the trade deadline in 2021, for Washington’s Nationals to get a national spotlight.
The Nationals and Philadelphia’s Phillies played their series finale in 2023’s Little League Classic last night, in Williamsport, PA, on a national broadcast, so the club and its young players got a little more attention than they’re probably used to on Sunday.
“One, they should feel blessed about doing something like this,” manager Davey Martinez told reporters in his pregame press conference from the dugout in Muncy Bank Ballpark.