Four Nationals beat writers for The Washington Post during these past 15 seasons reflect on the team’s first National League pennant from the perspective of their years covering the club. I covered the Washington Nationals during what you could safely call their low point for lovability. The 2019 Washington Nationals, a deathless band of wizened grinders and incandescent youth, play beautiful baseball with intoxicating weightlessness. Read more Nationals coverage:For owner Ted Lerner, Nationals’ World Series berth is a family celebrationPitch by pitch, Daniel Hudson comes to terms with being the Nationals’ closerAnalysis: Is too much rest before the World Series a bad thing? Who should throw the ceremonial first pitches at Nats’ World Series games?

Source: Washington Post October 20, 2019 13:07 UTC