Washington Nationals’ first step could be taking aim at third place

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Who says there is no razor-thin race in baseball this September? The Washington Nationals, who trail the Mets by one game and lead Florida by three, have a chance to become the first D.C. team to escape the second division since 1946.
In most cities, a fight for third place against two decimated franchises wouldn't merit much more than a glance. But Washington, where baseball is still more novelty than necessity, isn't most cities. And the Nationals, caught between fancy dreams for the future, but 110 years of Washington baseball failure, aren't a team with fan goodwill to squander.
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