PT TOMORROW: NL East—Render unto Rendon

Washington Nationals

It’s September, when school, football, and more football crash the stage and begin elbowing baseball aside to hog the limelight. Fortunately for us—the washed masses—this is when baseball starts to get really good, with contenders focusing on the here and now while also-rans look to the horizon. In this space, we’ll do a little of both, examining a few players who could provide answers for their team’s stretch run and some others who’ll prompt important questions for the offseason.

By far the biggest question facing Nationals team owner Ted Lerner and GM Mike Rizzo this offseason will be what to do with pending free agent and current NL MVP candidate Anthony Rendon (3B, WAS). They let Bryce Harper (OF, PHI) walk,...

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