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Wire Taps: Nationals need a fifth starter; Kyle Barraclough optioned; Sean Doolittle wants to stay in D.C.

Another day, another baseball-free evening. On the bright side, trade rumors have to be coming soon, right?

Here’s the scoop from South Capitol:

Nationals dance their way from rock bottom to playoff race (AP)
“Any way we could lose a game, we found a way to do it,” first baseman Ryan Zimmerman said. “Then you go to New York and get swept, lose four games in a row, you feel like you’re at rock bottom.”

The Nationals have four reliable starting pitchers. They need a fifth to emerge. (WaPo)
Austin Voth will likely get another shot, but he's been anything but consistent thus far.