Back in February, manager Davey Martinez brought camels to spring training, a living breathing metaphor intended to help the Washington Nationals get over the playoff hump. Five months later, Stephen Strasburg's injury woes could be the knockout punch that kiboshes the team's postseason chances and maybe -- just maybe -- morphs them from buyers into sellers.
Call it the Stras that broke the camel's back.
There's no shortage of reasons the Nats, who were expected to win their third straight NL East title this year, have struggled through the first two thirds of the season.