The Nats need to win four games to make it to October, officially salvaging the season. Then again, things could just fall apart further and somehow create more pain than any NLDS loss ever did.
Anyhow, here’s the scoop from South Capitol Street:
The Nationals are in great shape or they’re a flawed mess, depending on how you look at them (WaPo)
The Nats are an enigma: incredibly fun, incredibly frustrating; incredibly talented, painfully horrible. They salvaged their season from the brink but may not get to play the Wild Card game at home because of a bullpen meltdown in August.