Today, the Nats are going to start a series with the Phillies. Ideally, they would take three of four and gain two games on Philadelphia. It requires hitting. At the moment, it feels unlikely.
Here’s the scoop from south Pennsylvania:
Jayson Werth, long the shaggy-haired soul of the Nationals, retires at 39 (WaPo)
Jayson Werth had been recovering for a few days at home in Virginia, hanging out with his family. Then he was healthy, and it was time for him to go back to Tacoma to grind it out in Triple-A, where he could sustain a serious injury.