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The Rundown: Strasburg Puts Cards in Deep Hole, Espada Interviews for Cubs Managerial Opening, Kapler Next on List

I certainly don’t want to concede anything to the Nationals because the potential exists for four more games in the NLCS, but if the Cardinals don’t win all of them, their season is over and Washington will advance to their first World Series in team history. Great pitching wins in the playoffs, and few teams have the mound ammo that the Nationals possess.

The Washington Nationals have been the best team in @MLB since May 24.#Strasmas // #STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/kfRSg3fh9L

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October 15, 2019

Anibal Sanchez, Max Scherzer, and last night’s starter Stephen Strasburg have held the St.