That ESPN insider blog was completely pointless and a little insulting. First, they didn't specifically address the Nationals but they included them in the title, questioning whether they'd "hold on". They could have put any division leader, like the Yankees and the Rangers, in the headline for as much as a specific division leader was addressed. The Nationals don't have the smallest division lead nor the worst record among division leaders. There was no reason for them to be in the headline for any reason other than disrespect. More simply, the headline could have been, and more appropriately, been worded to ask the question without specifically naming any division leader as, again, no division leader's chances were broken down.
