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Washington Nationals: Nats Must Sign Craig Kimbrel to Contend

The Washington Nationals still have one glaring weakness: The bullpen.

Three games into the season, the Nationals bullpen has pitched 7.1 innings and has allowed ten earned runs and 16 hits.

You don’t need to be a sabermetrician to deduce that is terrible.

Trevor Rosenthal, an offseason acquisition by Mike Rizzo, allowed all five of the batters he faced to record a hit. His ERA remains at infinity after his outing on Sunday.

Tony Sipp, a left-handed specialist that the Nats acquired shortly before the season started, is already showing signs of inconsistency.