The Nationals’ elimination number in the NL East is 9. They’re 8 games back of the Braves, but they’ll play them this weekend. They have 16 games remaining. If they win every game save 1, things get interesting. Let’s check back in a week.
Here’s the scoop from South Capitol:
The Problems with Sean Doolittle’s Challenge (Fangraphs)
According to the CBA, players aren't allowed to pay each other's fines. If Sean reimbursed players, then he would be coming close to betting. It's almost as if... he was joking.
Wander Suero, Greg Holland have strengthened Nationals bullpen (MASN)
Suero has a 3.