The Nats are 5.5 games behind Atlanta heading into a three-game series. There are three full days left before the trade deadline. The Nats could, hypothetically, be 2.5 games back of the Braves with two new relievers ready to dominate come Thursday morning. They could also be 8.5 games back without any help for the bullpen and a ship destined to sink. Let’s have some high-leverage days, folks (though at least they most likely won’t be as insane as the trade deadline last year).
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The rumors come constantly: on beaches, at home.