"Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo doesn't like to rush pitching prospects to the big leagues....Strasburg, clearly the best pitcher in Nationals camp, was optioned to Double-A Harrisburg in the Eastern League."

The Nationals certainly have less of a chance to land a playoff berth than we do, but there are a lot of parallels between the two teams and our situations: They have a new manager/general manager who needs to prove himself to the baseball world, and we have a manager/general manager who is on the hot seat, and needs to prove himself. Their organization has a "plan", and our organization has a "plan". They have a good player who can benefit from being sent down to the Minor Leagues. We have a good player who can benefit from being sent down to the Minor Leagues.

Let's hope we learn from the Nationals.