Tanking? No tanking here:
Anti-tanking measures were a topic of discussion between the players and MLB as they hammered out a new collective bargaining agreement these last few months, and the whole rebuilding/tanking line has been blurred in recent years to the point that it was a big part of the negotiations, but the “reboot” (important distinction from a rebuild) the Washington Nationals kicked off with last July 30th’s sell-off of expiring contracts (and a year-plus of Trea Turner) was the start of a process of once again building a core of a competitive roster after a decade of competing for division titles and World Series championships.