The halfway mark of the MLB season serves as a critical assessment point for teams, particularly for the struggling Washington Nationals. After showing promise in 2005, the team is now poised for a fifth consecutive disappointing season. Recent evaluations reveal failures in drafting and developing key players over a decade, bringing into question their current strategy. Despite hopeful sentiments from management, such as GM Mike Rizzo, the team's stagnant performance and the need to trade players for future gains only highlight the growing frustrations among fans and analysts alike.
"The current Nationals move past that midway milepost in what increasingly looks like a lost season, leading to some uncomfortable realities about franchise development."
"General Manager Mike Rizzo's mantra has been, 'We've built a championship team from scratch before, and we can do it again.'"
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