The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

That was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1933, the same year that Washington, D.C. last hosted a World Series game.

Tonight, the Fall Classic returns to the nation's capital, and the city is starting to

believe the nationals are a team of destiny. Today, we discuss how the Nats overcame huge odds to win

games one and two, and whether they can take it all. It's Friday, October 25th. I'm Mina Kimes. This is ESPN Daily, sponsored by Indeed.

Tim, where are you right now?

Well, I'm in my hotel room in Washington, D.C.

ESPN senior writer Tim Kirkton is covering a world series from his hometown for the first time.

And, well, ever.

I live about 20 miles from here, but with all the work I have to do, I didn't even have time to go home after coming back from Houston. And because the traffic's going to be so crazy and parking

is going to be impossible.

So just another reminder, there is no great advantage of having the World Series in your hometown

when you still have to stay in a hotel.

Well, I know you've only been in D.C. for a few hours now, but what's the mood like in the city?

Well, it's pretty crazy. People are really getting excited. You know, one of the ladies from the neighborhood grabbed me in the frozen

food aisle recently at the Harris Teeter just to tell me, oh my gosh, I love the Nationals. I finally

figured out why you love baseball after all these years.

She said, I'm hooked.

I have to watch every game.

And that's kind of speaking for a lot of people in this area now.

You give them a great team to root for, and they're all in.

So coming into this series, the Nationals were huge underdogs. Now they are up two to zero.

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