Washington Nationals Ultimate Simulation: The Quarterfinals

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: Bryce Harper #34 and Ryan Zimmerman #11 of the Washington Nationals look on while taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in game three of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 10, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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2016 Washington Nationals vs. 2005 Washington Nationals

Thankfully, there are no more sweeps in the quarterfinals. The rest of the teams in the quarterfinals at least acted like they deserve to be in the tournament.

Well, in the case of the 2005 Nats, it wasn’t much better. The 2016 Nats took care of business in five games with an average margin of victory of 4.6 runs. Much like the 2006 Nats, the 2005 Nats simply could not hit a baseball to save their lives as they scored six runs in five games.

Nick Johnson (’05) and Jose Guillen (’05) each recorded multiple hits, sending two over the fences. They also had Jamey Carroll (’05) who went 8 for 20, even if they were all singles.

Because of the fifth game, Max Scherzer (’16) exercised his dominance twice over the weak 2005 Nats hitters. Scherzer pitched 16.2 innings, surrendering only one run.

In game one, Mad Max threw 115 pitches and fell one batter shy of nine shutout innings, with just six strikeouts. For his efforts, Scherzer earns MVP of this quarterfinals series.

The 2016 Nationals will face the 2012 Nationals in the semi-finals. Two teams are in, and two spots remain.

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