The Washington Nationals enter the postseason this weekend in an enviable position, with three of the top pitchers in the league. It’s a formula that worked here once before, when the 1924 Washington Senators rode three elite pitchers to the city’s first pennant and sole World Series championship.
This year, the power trio – with apologies to the band Rush – features the National League’s second, third and fifth best pitchers in ERA: Max Scherzer (2.