The Nationals’ shocked the baseball world
The MLB season neared October baseball, with many expecting the final outcome to either be a Dodgers, Yankees, or Astros championship. But the Washington Nationals had other plans. Led by veteran pitchers Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg, complemented with fiery talent in Juan Soto and top-tier star Anthony Rendon, the Nationals turned things upside down in the NLDS when they defeated the heavy-favored Dodgers. After an NLCS battle with St. Loius, it was on to Houston—with many picking the Astros to win it all in the World Series. Seven games later, however, the Nationals had the franchise’s championship.