National League Division Series

The District of Columbia hasn't seen a World Series title since Walter Johnson and the Senators defeated the New York Giants in 1924.The Washington Nationals hope to change that, as the franchise returns to the postseason for the first time since 1981 on Sunday when they play Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.Of course, the last time this organization was in the playoffs it was known as the Montreal Expos. The Nationals, though, enter this year's playoffs as the top seed in the National League after going 98-64 to win their first division title in 31 years.Although the Nats finished 10 games better than the Cardinals, given the new format, they will play the first two games of this best-of-five set on the road, then return for the final three at Nationals Park, marking D.C.'s first taste of playoff baseball since 1933.Nationals brass took some heat when they shut down ace Stephen Strasburg in early September after he had reac...

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