The Nationals also have their sights set on reaching the World Series, a quest they will begin Friday night (5:30 p.m. ET on FS1) in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers at Nationals Park, where Murphy will be one of their most important players.
But is it possible that Murphy can provide the same boost for Washington this postseason that he did for New York last year? Perhaps it is unfair to ask a player to duplicate one of the best postseason performances in recent memory. In 14 games, Murphy hit .328/.391/.724 with seven homers, a 1.