Might as well print the World Series tickets, and plan the parade...

The World Series trophy sits in the front seat of a pickup truck before a parade honoring the World Championship St. Louis Cardinals that won the 2011 World Series in St. Louis on October 30, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

 

"What’s stood out to me this spring, more baseball people have said to me, ‘The Nationals are going to be good this year.’"
(Bud Selig, via Washington Post, 4/4/2012)

Still trying to get comfortable with all the "Nats in the World Series" crazytalk making the rounds earlier today, what with Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan leading the charge by predicting a Nats-Rays World Series. Remember though, back in the old days (two months ago) before Bryce Harper quit Twitter, it was Bryce Harper who invented the #WSinDC hashtag:

This much we're sure of: the Nats will win more games than they did last year.

Check back tomorrow for our 2012 predictions. Until then, enjoy the photo above of the World Series trophy in a pickup truck before the Cardinals 2011 World Series parade in St. Louis.

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