The Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 in Game 4 of the NLCS on Tuesday night to clinch their first World Series berth in franchise history, and manager Dave Martinez offered a great quote afterward.
Martinez, who is in his second season managing the team, put into perspective the road traveled by the team.
The Nats began the season 19-31 and were a longshot to make the playoffs. They were able to qualify for the wild card, beat the Brewers, took down the Dodgers, swept the Cardinals and are now in the World Series.
Their 19-31 start was a bumpy road, and they ended up in a beautiful place. But the job isn’t done yet — they still have the World Series ahead.
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