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Washington Nationals: Takeaways from California

By Ron Juckett

June 6, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Washington Nationals relief pitcher Koda Glover (30) reacts during the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
June 6, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Washington Nationals relief pitcher Koda Glover (30) reacts during the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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WHAT TO EXPECT

You get the sense the Nats are hitting their stride.

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Trea Turner is stealing bases again. The offense can win when they do not score runs by the bucket load. Stephen Strasburg is quietly having a Cy Young campaign and Tanner Roark has found his 2016 form.

When they had to fight, they did. Washington weathered a bullpen that could get no one out and has the second-highest win total in the league.

Some have waited for the Nats to come back to earth, highlighting what trades must happen and focusing on the negative.

Instead, focus on a team scoring over 5.5 runs a game featuring multiple candidates for MVP and Cy Young. This team is a championship team. Do they need tweaks? Yes, but they have time.

If you are worried about a collapse, remember the second-place Atlanta Braves are a last place team in four of Major League Baseball’s six divisions. Since the first of May, they are 20-13 and 21-14 without Adam Eaton.

Next: Who should bat second with Werth hurt?

Years from now, this will be the team others in Washington are compared to. Enjoy what is ahead. Worry about October when it comes.

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