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Washington Nationals were buyers in 2005, traded for Preston Wilson

Outfielder Preston Wilson #44 of the Washington Nationals runs the baseline during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 4, 2005 at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. The Nationals won 6-1. (Photo By Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Another trade deadline has come and gone and now that the dust has settled we can look over the deals and assess. For the first time in a long time, the Washington Nationals were sellers at the deadline.

And this year we are licking our wounds. Gone are Max Scherzer and Trea Turner. The Nationals capitalized on the value of Daniel Hudson, and took what they could get for the injured Kyle Schwarber.