World Series: How the Nationals and Astros match up

By Mike Fitzpatrick
HOUSTON, TX (AP) – A position-by-position look at the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros going into the World Series, starting Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park:
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First Base:
Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman. The longtime face of the franchise, Zimmerman was Washington’s first draft pick in 2005 after the team moved to the nation’s capital from Montreal. The fan favorite has been through all of the Nationals’ ups and downs, from a string of painful e