With the Nationals taking a 1-0 lead, the LA Angels fans watching should be ecstatic. Despite Houston having three of the four Angels left, the Nationals are the team for Angel Nation to be rooting for.
Sure, Martin Maldonado, Zack Greinke, and Joe Smith are all suiting up for the Astros. However, those three players combined didn’t have even close to the impact that Howie Kendrick had for the Angels. And as it just so happens, Kendrick will be starting for the Nationals in this series.
This postseason has been one to remember for Howie, who was the Angels’ second baseman from 2006-2014.