It’s been a rough season… for the Washington Nationals. They are just third in the N.L. East at 51-51 with two young, energetic, and incredibly talented teams ahead of them. The Philadelphia Phillies show no signs of slowing down at 54-45. And the Atlanta Braves may have arrived a year early (at least) but they are every bit as good as fans in Cobb County were hoping they would eventually be. That means the Nationals are in a tough spot, which could mean opportunity for the Boston Red Sox.
While the idea of the Nationals selling this deadline was unthinkable over the winter, the team has suffered a combination of poor injury luck and under performance leaving them looking up at two teams no one thought were ready to compete yet.