With Murphy’s winning run last night in 10th, the @Nationals fire sale unequivocally cost 3 wins this week. Win those & youre 5.5 out w/ 3 to play against the leader @ 5 vs awful Marlins. Did management give away playoff spot?
If there was anything but listlessness on this version of the Nats, I'd take the hindsight view of that. But they could have Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson - in their primes, not now - and they'd still finish out of the money this year.