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Up 2-0 in the World Series, electric home crowd will await the Washington Nationals

Nobody would blame you if you are still trying to process the fact that the Washington Nationals are 2-0 up over the Houston Astros in the World Series. For fans, it feels surreal.

The Nats weren’t supposed to have a commanding lead over the consensus best team in baseball in the Fall Classic. They weren’t supposed to slay their playoff demons. They weren’t even supposed to be taking part in the postseason after their horrendous start.

Now, the Nationals are just two wins away from the first World Series title in franchise history and the first title for D.