[...]It all hinges on Max. If he goes late into the game with 1 or 2 runs allowed, Nats should win. If not, the failure to move on in 2016 will be pinned squarely on his shoulders, and deservedly so. He was paid for tonight. He has to deliver.
...but what if Scherzer does hold the Dodgers to, at most, 1 or 2 runs but the Nats don't hit? [most recent comparable example: Cubs-Giants Game 2]
