Mike Rizzo had to shore up the Nationals' clubhouse because Dave Martinez couldn't

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Caption Close Here we are, entering the throat of August, and all is just peachy with the Washington Nationals. Except for the reliever who tossed his glove to the ground and glared into the dugout in the ninth inning of a 20-run game. And the reliever who was traded because, according to people with knowledge of the team's thinking, he had been too critical of the club's inner workings and clubhouse culture. And the starter and the closer who are still on the disabled list. And here's the manager's assessment: "I had a couple [players] pop their heads in today already and say 'We're in,' " Dave Martinez said. "We're good. Everything's good." Really? The Nationals are in the section of the season

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