Can Blake Treinen keep runners off the bases and keep the ball low in the zone? Is Casey Janssen the late-inning arm Mike Rizzo thought he was signing? Will David Carpenter handle a set-up role for the Washington Nationals? Do they need another arm?
After the deal that sent Tyler Clippard to the Oakland A's in return for veteran infielder Yunel Escobar this winter, General Manager Mike Rizzo talked with 106.7 the FAN in D.C.'s Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier about the difficulty of replacing Clippard and what he provided in Washington's bullpen.