Dave Martinez’s pointed comments this weekend created a firestorm, but they also made painfully clear that the team’s long-standing problems remain difficult to fix.

The Washington Nationals haven’t reached the playoffs since winning the World Series in 2019, getting stuck in a prolonged rebuild.

Eric Wagaman had two RBIs, Dane Meyers hit a solo home run and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 to sweep a three-game series.

Wilson Ramos played parts of 12 seasons with seven MLB teams, including a stint with the Detroit Tigers in 2021.

Wilson Ramos had a dream of playing in the Majors growing up in Venezuela. That dream came and he brought it full circle on Sunday.

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The Nationals are a team who are close to competing for the playoffs. They are a young team with a lot of future stars on the roster.

It’s Monday, June 16 and the Rockies (14-57) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-41). Carson Palmquist is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Jake Irvin for Washington. The Nationals have lost eight consecutive games and are coming off being swept in a three-game series to the Marlins and Mets over the past seven days.

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