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Wire Taps: Mike Rizzo defends Davey Martinez; Bryce Harper has breakout half; Stephen Strasburg struggles with endurance

Hey, the Nats finally got to use their planned walk-off celebrations!

Here’s the scoop from South Capitol:

Nats GM Mike Rizzo defends Dave Martinez as disappointing season winds down (WaPo)
"This ranks up there with some of the most disappointing teams that we’ve had. But this is my 37th year in professional baseball, so I’ve seen it all," Rizzo said. "We get it. We know what the standings say, but... we’re going to play hard baseball until the end.”

Mr. Harper Stays in Washington (Fangraphs)
Had Bryce Harper been more productive during the beginning of the year, maybe the Nationals have a few more wins on their record, and the Nats could have added more aggressively.