There’s not really such a thing as a signature Nationals moment. Players don’t exactly earn their Curly W the way Yankees “earn their pinstripes.” That said, if there was such a thing, Patrick Corbin would have just earned his Curly W.
Here’s the news from Nationals Park:
After the death of close friend Tyler Skaggs, all Patrick Corbin could do was pitch (WaPo)
All Corbin could think about was the friend he lost. But you have to play; the schedule says so, the contracts say so. And between the lines, things feel simpler, easier to cope with — so Patrick Corbin just pitched, and after a rough start, he played his heart out.