The Washington Nationals have yet to get off to a hot start this season.  The Nationals are 28-29, below .500.  A record that is far from what they where at last year during this time.  Furthermore, the Nationals have faced many injuries this season, for example star player Bryce Haprer, and starting pitcher Ross Detwiler.  Even thought the Nationals are in second place in the NL East, they still have a lot of catching up to do.  If the Nationals really want to win the championship this year, they better put aside all the setbacks and make “their self-imposed pressure to live up to lofty expectations,”  (Davey Johnson).