Good morning, Nats fans! If you're on the east coast, the Nationals and Padres finished in the wee hours of the morning - such wee hours that this post was completed long before the game wrapped up. Welcome to the annual west coast road trip, folks.
Here's the latest from Petco Park.
The Nats won't close by committee
Dusty Baker made no promises regarding who would get the ninth, but assured the media that someone was going to get a new everyday role.
The Nats and Yankees are setting up for a big trade
Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller are on the block, and the Nationals are in need of a new closer.