The Washington Nationals were the worst team in baseball last season, and though the Mariners gave them a run for their money this year, it really shouldn’t have been close. There are few bright spots in the Nationals lineup, and even their star, Ryan Zimmerman, would probably only be the 5 hitter on a championship level team. Although Bowden’s latest deal addresses two areas of weakness for the Nationals—starting pitching and power hitting—it is completely uninspiring. Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham are not championship-caliber players.

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