They were teammates in Detroit, reaching the postseason together three straight seasons between 2012 and 2014. They became teammates again in Washington. But Aníbal Sánchez and Max Scherzer had never won a World Series title.
Until Wednesday night.
After the Nationals beat the Astros, 6-2, to win the World Series, Sánchez and Scherzer had an incredible moment on the field. As they hugged near the mound at Minute Maid Park, Sánchez said to Scherzer, "We won it all. We finally won it all." The tears flowed.