So after an abysmal home sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox over Fourth of July weekend, Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner delivered news of the dismissals to Rizzo and field manager Dave Martinez.
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Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Even so, these dismissals are symptomatic of a system in crisis.
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