Nationals’ Secret Weapon in Pitching Could Crush Twins—But There’s a Twist No One Saw Coming
The Nationals are struggling this season and this was a year that they expected a turnaround. For them to be in fifth place in the division is a bit of a concern, but rebuilds take a lot of time. I am not sure anyone had realistic expectations that the Nationals would make it to the playoffs this season. However, a realistic thought could’ve been a .500 team. They are 20 games under right now, both 10 games under at home and on the road. Their general manager and team manager are both dismissed, and there are rumors of them blowing up the team once again. If they do choose to trade away someone, their starter today, MacKenzie Gore, is the most ideal choice as he would net the biggest return and generate the most interest from playoff teams and those that think they are a year away. Gore is 4-9 for the season with a 3.59 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. He is coming off his worst start of the season, giving up eight earned runs over 2.1 innings. Prior to the All-Star Break, he had seven quality starts in nine outings. Gore only has 12 at-bats against him from Twins hitters, but he allowed three hits in those at-bats.Â
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