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Nationals: Anibal Sanchez being courted by NL East rival

Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on September 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

Reports indicate the Philadelphia Phillies are interested in Anibal Sanchez.

Close your eyes and think back to the magical season the Washington Nationals put together in 2019. Of all the joyous moments which took place on the field and in the dugout, which are your favorites? I bet you can’t list many without rattling off some of the exploits of pitcher Anibal Sanchez.

Whether it was the colorful shades he wore, the tandem hugs given to Stephen Strasburg he was a part of, or some other creative shenanigans, Sanchez helped keep the team loose.