Nationals Fans Welcome Division Champs Back From Road Trip

Unfortunately for Nationals fans, this season the Nats clinched their division championship on the road. While the team celebrated in Atlanta, fans celebrated all across the DMV, but it just wasn't the same. Fans wanted to show the team in person how they felt. So that is probably why there were dozens of fans waiting outside of Nats Park for the team to arrive home from their road trip on Sunday night (after sweeping the Marlins).

So here's what happens when Nats fans show the team how much they care...

Matt Williams shook every single Nats fan's hand to show his appreciation (via @JennRubenstein)






Nats radio analyst Charlie Slowes took a video:






Some Signs & Other Pics:

Awesome energy at #Nats Park tonight to welcome back the #NLEast Champs! #Natitude #OctoberBaseball pic.twitter.com/HOiwYqNOrK
— Jenny Wing Harper (@JenWing1) September 22, 2014

The welcoming party is ready & waiting at #Nats Park! @FightinHydrant @RyanMattheus @DrewStoren @TylerClippard pic.twitter.com/qoC7HB59dn
— Lainey (@Lainey_DC) September 22, 2014

@IanDesmond20 @thisisdspan @GioGonzalez47 @Nationals Over 50 Nats fans are getting excited for NL East Champs arrival pic.twitter.com/jAcy6lBmcU
— hugh kaufman (@AltaKocker) September 22, 2014

@In2Nats @geneticlyperfct @BeardedNatitude fans awaiting the arrival of our NL East champs #Nats pic.twitter.com/HXjTBCVn1A
— hugh kaufman (@AltaKocker) September 22, 2014

Some reaction from the Team:

Thank you to all the fans who were waiting for us at the stadium. Very cool and much appreciated.
— Ian Desmond (@IanDesmond20) September 22, 2014

WOW to the fans!! This is incredible! #Nats
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) September 22, 2014

Gotta say thankyou to the fans for the warm welcome home!
— Denard Span (@thisisdspan) September 22, 2014

To all the fans that greeted us when we got back, Thank You! That was awesome! We have the best fans! Glad to be back in DC! #Nats
— Aaron Barrett (@aaronbarrett30) September 22, 2014