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Washington Nationals Series Preview: Battle of the rebuilds against the Pittsburgh Pirates

Those Washington Nationals boys are still battling away.

Sure, that saying has become a bit of a meme because of how often manager Dave Martinez has used that phrase, but even with the depleted lineup, they continue to make life tough for whoever stands in their way on a given night.

The Atlanta Braves certainly felt that in the three-game series this week. Even though they came out with a series win, they knew they were in a dog fight, needing to overcome a late game-tying home run in the first win and extra innings in the finale to collect the two wins.