And please allow me just one small "neener, neener
" for Bryce Harper. 
Some of the commentary going around here are on the order of:
WS t-shirt $35, getting to the WS: Bryceless
He wanted to help the team get to the WS -- and he did by leaving for Philly.
Who needs Bryce Harper when you have Jan Soto
Publicly he's saying: love Philly, happy with my decision -- but I'm sure privately he's annoyed.

Letting him go is what allowed the Nats to pick up critical players like Corbin, Sanchez, Hudson, Parra, Suzuki, Gomes, and Cabrera, and keep Kendrick, Soto, Eaton, and Robles in the lineup. And Sanchez, Parra, and Dozier especially were the catalysts for the chemistry in the clubhouse and, though perhaps not every day players, or even 'big role' players, the title is thanks as much to them as to anyone.