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Houston’s Astros got their first World Series championship last night with their Game 7 win in Los Angeles, California’s Dodger Stadium. Sorry, Dodgers.
Seattle and Washington are the only teams that have never made it to the World Series, and the Mariners, Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers are the only teams that have not won one.
DC baseball now with the second-longest World Series drought. 59 seasons (1925-71; 2005-17). Only Cleveland has gone longer. Good times.
— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) November 2, 2017
With Astros' win, MLB franchises that haven't won World Series: Rockies, Brewers, Padres, Mariners, Rays, Rangers, Nationals.
— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) November 2, 2017
Meanwhile, Dave/Davey Martinez will be introduced to the nation’s capital today at 1:00 PM EDT in D.C., when his introductory press conference will be held in Nationals Park...
While you wait for that, catch up on the last 24 hours in Nationals news from around the interwebs...
NATS BEAT:
Dave Martinez better be able to walk across Potomac
"The Washington Nationals aren’t asking much of their new skipper, no, not at all. Dave Martinez has never been a manager but he has a simple edict in his new job: Win the World Series."
Washington Nationals find multiple managers on 1993 San Francisco Giants
"So as the Nationals have moved between four managers in six seasons, they have not done so with any reliable pattern, not signaled what might come next..."
Rumor Central: Kevin Long out as New York Mets' hitting coach?
"After being passed over for the managerial opening, Kevin Long is not expected to return as hitting coach of the New York Mets, according to Marc Carig of Newsday."
The Nationals interviewed Kevin Long for their managerial opening and he could be in the mix for hitting coach, per person familiar.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) October 31, 2017
The Mets, per a source, do not expect hitting coach Kevin Long to remain on the coaching staff next year. They had wanted to keep him.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) November 1, 2017
Mets will name Pat Roessler as the new hitting coach and Ricky Bones will remain as bullpen coach, according to industry sources.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) November 1, 2017
With dominant second half, Strasburg reached new heights
"Strasburg entered the season with some lingering questions about the state of his elbow, having missed most of the previous September (and the postseason) with a strained flexor mass."
BA on NATIONALS PROSPECTS:
2018 Washington Nationals Top 10 Prospects
"Washington has a bevy of outfield options at the big league level, but they have more on the way, including Victor Robles and Juan Soto, the top two prospects in the system."
The #Nats are up next in our look at the Top Prospects series.https://t.co/CS5dP2c5or
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) November 1, 2017
Nationals' Robles, Gushue homer in Fall League
"Nationals players took center stage in the Arizona Fall League on Wednesday as two of their top prospects, Victor Robles and Taylor Gushue, both delivered in a big inning for the Solar Sox."
Robles No. 1 in Baseball America's top 10 Nats prospects list
The one name that many fans may not be that familiar with is [Yasel] Antuna. The shortstop/third baseman played for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals.