WASHINGTON – Christmas is just a few days away, and in the past the holiday vibe hasn’t stopped general manager Mike Rizzo of the Nationals from making his appointed rounds – of trades.
That may not be the case this year, with the lockout by the owners forcing a shutdown of movement from players on a 40-man roster.
But 10 years ago today, just two days before Christmas in 2011, Rizzo and staff pulled off a holiday surprise in one of many trades the club has made with the Oakland A’s.
The Nationals sent pitchers A.