This season will have to have a ginormous asterisk beside it in the record books as far as World Series goes. It's a one off, so regardless if the Nats do well or poorly, they'll still be the defending champs next year to a lot of people. This season, even if they make it through October, just won't be a legitimate season.
It really is like spring training - no real League identity, just playing the teams closest to you. Guys moving in and out every day. Fredericksburg becomes the complex for the summer, where the guys stay in shape or get healthy while shuttling in and out of the active roster.