Washington Nationals: MLB The Show 17 Simulation
By Chris Lacey
September Results
The final month of the 2017 season was significant for the Nationals as they were still fighting for a playoff spot. They started September strong by winning four of their first six games.
The club did undergo a four-game losing streak in the middle of the month, but bounced back towards the end of the year as they went 8-4 in their final 12 games.
The team finished the 2017 season with a 92-70 record. This wasn’t quite good enough to win the NL East as the Mets went 93-69.However, they secured a spot in the NL Wild Card game against the Miami Marlins.
It was shocking that the Washington Nationals couldn’t win the division considering they won 92 games, which is typically good enough to ensure a division title.
There were eight losses in September in which the Nats scored two runs or less. The offense struggling to score runs in these losses could be attributed to the absence of Harper.It makes you wonder if the results would be different if Harper weren’t out.
The team came up short in winning the division title but still qualified for the postseason, which is a major accomplishment.
Click on the next slide to see how they fared in the postseason and who was the top hitter, pitcher and reliever for the Nats in the 2017 simulation on MLB The Show 17.