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The Washington Nationals are scoring plenty of runs, but not enough to get the team in the win column lately when their starters the last three games have surrendered 16 earned runs in just 13 combined innings. All of those game were tough losses given the offense averaged 4.67 runs per game.
The combination of Saturday and Sunday’s losses kind of sealed the deal on making any trades to add to the Nats roster. Here we are in Philadelphia with a 12-20 record that is actually worse in a winning percentage than the improbable 19-31 of May 24, 2019. That is how far this starting rotation of Anibal Sanchez, Austin Voth and Erick Fedde has sunk this team. With the injury of Stephen Strasburg, and the opt-out of Joe Ross, this team just lacks the depth and they could not afford the pitching demise of the 36 ½ year old Sanchez. Continue reading
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